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U.S. High Court Issues Split Ruling On Jurisdiction Of Federal Employees' Suit
Posted on 21 Jun 2012 by Bajeerah LaCava

WASHINGTON, D.C. - (Mealey's) The Civil Service Reform Act (CSRA) precludes district court jurisdiction over claims by federal employees seeking to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional, a split U.S. Supreme Court ruled June 11 ( Michael B. Elgin... Read More

U.S. Supreme Court Says Employment Law Case Belongs In District Court, Not Federal Circuit
Posted on 10 Dec 2012 by Bajeerah LaCava

WASHINGTON, D.C. - (Mealey's) The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled Dec. 10 that a federal employee claiming that an agency action appealable to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) violates an antidiscrimination statute in 5 U.S. Code Section... Read More

Supreme Court Hears Arguments On Jurisdiction Of Federal Employees' Lawsuit
Posted on 28 Feb 2012 by Bajeerah LaCava

WASHINGTON, D.C. - (Mealey's) The U.S. Congress, through the Civil Service Reform Act (CSRA), did not revoke the district courts' jurisdiction over lawsuits brought by federal employees seeking to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional, the... Read More