Opinion · Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Edward R. Vauls v. Veterans Administration, Merit Systems Protection Board, and United States of America

693 F.2d 232

Type
Opinion
Court
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1982-11-19
Topic
general

Opinion for the court per curiam. *233 PER CURIAM: We conclude, in agreement with the decisions in Hayes v. United States Government Printing Office, 684 F.2d 137 (D.C.Cir.1982), Chang v. Merit Systems Protection Board, 677 F.2d 173 (1st Cir.1982), Christo v. Merit Systems Protection Board, 667 F.2d 882 (10th Cir.1981), and Wiggins v. United States Postal Service, 653 F.2d 219 (5th Cir.1981), that mixed cases involving claims of both discrimination and improper agency action must be brought as one action in the District Court.

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VAULS v. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION,693 F.2d 232(D.C. Cir. 1982)
EDWARD R. VAULS, PETITIONER, v. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, MERIT SYSTEMS
PROTECTION BOARD, AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, RESPONDENTS.
No. 82-1054.
United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.
Submitted November 4, 1982.
Decided November 19, 1982.
James R. Rosa and Mitchell J. Notis, Washington, D.C., on brief for petitioner.

Stanley S. Harris, U.S. Atty., and Royce C. Lamberth, R. Craig Lawrence, Michael J. Ryan, and Regina C. McGranery, Asst. U.S. Attys., Washington, D.C., on brief for respondent. Alan F. Greenwald and Evangeline W. Swift, Attys., Merit Systems Protection Bd., Washington, D.C., entered appearances for respondent.
Petition for Review of an Order of the Merit Systems Protection Board.
Before WRIGHT, WILKEY, and WALD, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the court per curiam.Page 233
PER CURIAM:
[1] We conclude, in agreement with the decisions inHayes v.United States Government Printing Office,684 F.2d 137(D.C. Cir. 1982),Chang v. Merit Systems Protection Board,677 F.2d 173(1st Cir. 1982),Christo v. Merit Systems ProtectionBoard,667 F.2d 882(10th Cir. 1981), andWiggins v. UnitedStates Postal Service,653 F.2d 219(5th Cir. 1981), that mixed cases involving claims of both discrimination and improper agency action must be brought as one action in the District Court Accordingly, this court lacks jurisdiction over the petitioner, and it is therefore dismissed.

[2]So ordered.Page 1094