SEGUIN v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW BOARD (2018)

Citing Fed. R. App. P. 15(b), Petitioner Crisell Seguin has filed an application to enforce Respondent Department of Labor Administrative Review Board's order awarding Seguin attorney's fees and costs related to her whistleblower-retaliation complaint against Respondent Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation. Having reviewed the parties’ submissions, we agree with Respondents that this Court lacks jurisdiction over Seguin's application. Contrary to Seguin's argument, in the absence of a “special statute conferring jurisdiction,” Rule 15 is not a source of appellate jurisdiction. Dew v. Hardin, 432 F.2d 926, 926 (4th Cir. 1970) (per curiam). No statute confers jurisdiction on this Court to enforce the order in question. See 18 U.S.C. § 1514A(b)(2)(A) (2012); 49 U.S.C. § 42121(b)(6) (2012) (providing that jurisdiction over application for enforcement of final order of Secretary of Labor in whistleblower action is in appropriate district court). Accordingly, we deny Seguin's motion to appoint counsel and dismiss her Rule 15 application for lack of jurisdiction. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

APPLICATION DISMISSED

PER CURIAM:

Application dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.