Jones v. Merit Systems Protection Board

- ' NOTE; This order is nonprecedentia|. United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 2009-3283 RODGER L. JONES, ` Petitioner, V. i\/iER|T SYSTENiS PROTECT|ON BOARD, Respondent. Petition for review of the 1Vlerit Systems Protection Board in PH0752020381-C-3. ON MOT|ON Before RADER, Circuit Judge. 0 R D E R The court treats Rodger L. Jones’ correspondence concerning the timeliness of his petition for review as a motion for reconsideration of the courts previous rejection of his petition for review as untimeiy_ On April 22, 2009, the iV|erit Systems Protection Board issued a final decision in .,lones v. Department of Hea|th and Hum_an Servs., No. PH-0752-02-O381-C-3, specifying that its decision was 1'lna| and that any petition for review must be received by this court within 60 calendar days of receipt of the Board’s decision. The court received Jones’ petition for review on Ju|y 6, 2009. Thus, it appears that Jones’ petition is untime|y. According|y, lT |S ORDERED THAT: ° (‘l) Jones is directed to respond within 21 days of the date of this order and state on what date he received a copy of the Board’s final decision in Jones v. Depa[tlTr1ent_0f Health and l-luman Servs., No. PH-0752-02-0381-C-3. (2) The motion for reconsideration is held in abeyance. (3) The briefing schedule is stayed » FOR THE COURT 0CT 26 2009 WWn g /s/Jan Horbaly g__ Date Jan Horbaly C|erk cc: Rodger L. Jones ~ Michael D. Austin, Esq. ml "-3- G0llRT or AP=zALs 517 ms FEuERAl. clRcuirF°R 0CT 2 6 2009 ll-lite HURBHLY CLERK 2009-3283 2