NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________

ZERIK A. SCOTT, Petitioner

v.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Respondent ______________________

2017-1203 ______________________

Petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection Board in No. DA-0752-14-0618-I-1. ______________________

JUDGMENT ______________________

ANTHONY WARREN WALLUK, San Antonio, TX, argued for petitioner.

DAVID MICHAEL KERR, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, argued for respondent. Also represent- ed by CHAD A. READLER, ROBERT E. KIRSCHMAN, JR., L. MISHA PREHEIM. ______________________

THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (PROST, Chief Judge, LOURIE and CHEN, Circuit Judges). AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

November 13, 2017 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court