NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________ ARTHUR SWEETING, Petitioner v. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD, Respondent ______________________ 2016-2540 ______________________ Petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection Board in No. AT-315H-16-0389-I-1. ______________________ JUDGMENT ______________________ MELANIE L. BOSTWICK, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Washington, DC, argued for petitioner. Also repre- sented by ERIC SHUMSKY; ANJALI DALAL, New York, NY.

KATRINA LEDERER, Office of the General Counsel, Merit Systems Protection Board, Washington, DC, argued for respondent. Also represented by BRYAN G. POLISUK, KATHERINE M. SMITH. ______________________ THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: PER CURIAM (PROST, Chief Judge, NEWMAN and LINN, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

July 19, 2017 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court