United States Federal Circuit

5 U.S.C. section 2105(f) represents express authorization by Congress for the inclusion of Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) medical personnel in the class of "employees" protected by the Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA) for purposes of Merit Systems Protection Board jurisdiction.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/30/2006
• Published 05/30/2006

Judges

• Before NEWMAN, SCHALL, and GAJARSA, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• R. Michael Harding, pro se.


• For Appellees:
  
• Steven M. Mager, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, for respondent.   With him on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, David M. Cohen, Director, and Donald E. Kinner, Assistant Director.