United States Federal Circuit

An arbitrator-s rejection of petitioner-correctional counselor's contention that the Bureau of Prisons violated the Civil Service Reform Act when it suspended him indefinitely is affirmed over a claim that, in addition to giving petitioner thirty-days notice of its proposed action, the Bureau also was required to determine that there was reasonable cause to believe he had committed a crime.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/16/2007
• Published 03/16/2007

Judges

• Before NEWMAN, Circuit Judge, FRIEDMAN, Senior Circuit Judge, and DYK, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stuart A. Kirsch, Assistant General Counsel-Litigation, American Federation of Government Employees, of Riverdale, Georgia, argued for petitioner.   With him on the brief was Mark D. Roth, General Counsel, of Washington, DC.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael J. Dierberg, Trial 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.