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United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________ KEITH LITCHFIELD, Petitioner v. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD, Respondent ______________________ 2017-2165 ______________________ Petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection Board in No. AT-1221-15-0621-W-1. ______________________ JUDGMENT ______________________ LEON ALAN BLAIS, Law Office of Leon Alan Blais, Port Charlotte, FL, argued for petitioner.

KATRINA LEDERER, Office of the General Counsel, Merit Systems Protection Board, Washington, DC, argued for respondent. Also represented by KATHERINE M.

SMITH, JEFFREY GAUGER. ______________________ THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (LOURIE, DYK, and HUGHES, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

April 4, 2018 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court