United States DC Circuit

In an action claiming that plaintiff was "suitably qualified" and that the Broadcasting Board of Governors therefore contravened its statutory mandate when it promoted a non-U.S.-citizen over him, dismissal of the complaint is affirmed where federal employees were not permitted to bring employment actions under the Administrative Procedure Act.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/09/2009
• Decided 12/18/2009
• Published 12/18/2009

Judges

• Before:  GARLAND and KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Timothy B. Shea argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Alan Burch, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee.   With him on the brief was R. Craig Lawrence, Assistant U.S. Attorney.