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Significant Cases

Aguzie, et al.

Oral argument in the matters of:

Hyginus U. Aguzie v. Office of Personnel Management
MSPB Docket Number DC-0731-09-0261-R-1

Jenee Ella Hunt-O'Neal v. Office of Personnel Management
MSPB Docket Number AT-0731-09-0240-I-1

James A. Scott v. Office of Personnel Management
MSPB Docket Number CH-0731-09-0578-I-1

Holley C. Barnes v. Office of Personnel Management
MSPB Docket Number DC-0731-09-0260-R-1

Monday, October 18, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Room 201
717 Madison Place
N.W., Washington D.C

Aguzie and several other cases pending before the Board present the following legal issue: When the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) directs an agency to separate a tenured employee for suitability reasons, must the Board consider a subsequent appeal under 5 C.F.R. part 731 as contemplated therein, or should the Board instead consider the appeal under 5 U.S.C. chapter 75, given that the scope of a chapter 75 appeal is broader than a part 731 appeal and that OPM generally lacks authority to issue regulations limiting statutory rights?

Decisions

Aguzie, Hyginus U. - DC090261R1 Opinion and Order (1/26/2011)

Federal Register Notices

75 FR 62591 Notice of Oral Argument in Aguzie, et al. (10/12/2010)
FR Notice Granting an Extension to File Amicus Briefs in Aguzie (5/25/2010)

FR Notice Providing Opportunity to File Amicus Briefs in Aguzie (4/16/2010)

Press Releases

MSPB TO CONDUCT ORAL ARGUMENT IN AGUZIE ET AL. ON OCTOBER 18, 2010 (10/12/2010)

Relevant Documents

Aguzie, Hyginus - DC090261R1 - Oral Argument E-Transcript (Separate Vol) (10/18/2010) 75 FR 62591 Notice of Oral Argument in Aguzie, et al. v. Office of Personnel Management (10/12/2010)
OPM Notice of Regulations for Oral Argument (10/6/2010)
OPM Supplemental Brief in Hunt-O'Neal (9/22/2010)
OPM Supplemental Brief in Barnes (9/22/2010)
Brief of appellant Hunt-O'Neal (9/1/2010)
Supplemental Brief of appellant Barnes (8/31/2010)
Amicus Brief of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) (6/14/2010)
Amicus Brief of the Department of Veterans Affairs (6/7/2010)
Amicus Brief of National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) (6/3/2010)
Amicus Brief of Mark Guberman (5/26/2010)
Amicus Brief of the Department of the Treasury (5/24/2010)
OPM Reply Brief (2/4/2010)
OPM Motion to File Reply Briefs to Appellants Briefs (1/13/2010)
Scott Response to OPM Brief (1/12/2010)
Aguzie Response to OPM Brief (1/6/2010)
OPM Brief in Support of Reopening Request (12/7/2009)
MSPB Order Granting Extension of Time (11/30/2009)
MSPB Order Consolidating Hunt-O'Neal with Aguzie, Barnes, and Scott (10/22/2009)
OPM Motion for an Extension of Time in Hunt-O'Neal (10/19/2009)
MSPB Order Consolidating Scott with Aguzie and Barnes (10/15/2009)
OPM Request to Stay Petition for Review in Scott (10/15/2009)
MSPB Order Granting OPM Request to Reopen and Consolidating Aguzie and Barnes (10/15/2009)
OPM Request to Reopen Aguzie and Barnes (10/7/2009)
Aguzie, Hyginus U. - DC090261I1 - Opinion and Order (9/3/2009)
Barnes, Holley C. - DC090260I1 - Opinion and Order (9/3/2009)