United States Federal Circuit

Dismissal, for lack of jurisdiction, of petitioner's individual right of action appeal under the Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA) involving alleged retaliation by the DEA is affirmed where petitioner failed to establish a non-frivolous allegation that he made a protected disclosure under the WPA.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/16/2006
• Published 06/16/2006

Judges

• LINN, Circuit Judge., Before MICHEL, Chief Judge, FRIEDMAN, Senior Circuit Judge, and LINN, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas G. Roth, Law Offices of Thomas G. Roth, of West Orange, New Jersey, argued for petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gregory T. Jaeger, Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent.   With him on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, David M. Cohen, Director, and Todd M. Hughes, Assistant Director.