United States Federal Circuit
Thompson v. Merit Sys. Prot. Bd., 05-3122
A contract employee, seeking government security clearance, is not an "applicant for employment" within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. section 7701(a) and is not entitled to appeal rights before the Merit Systems Protection Board.
Appellate Information
- Decided 08/25/2005
- Published 08/25/2005
Judges
- LINN, Circuit Judge., Before MICHEL, Chief Judge, SCHALL and LINN, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Federal Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Leon Thompson, Jr., of Inglewood, California, pro se.
- For Appellees:
- Sara B. Rearden, Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, United States Merit Systems Protection Board, of Washington, DC, for respondent. With her on the brief were Martha B. Schneider, General Counsel and Rosa M. Koppel, Deputy General Counsel.