NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
2006-3407
MICHAEL J. WILEY,
Petitioner,
v.
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE,
Respondent.
Michael J. Wiley, of Humble, Texas, pro se.
Meredyth D. Cohen, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division,
United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, for respondent. With her on
the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, David M. Cohen, Director,
and Bryant G. Snee, Assistant Director
Appealed from: United States Merit Systems Protection Board
NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
2006-3407
MICHAEL J. WILEY,
Petitioner,
v.
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE,
Respondent.
__________________________
DECIDED: March 7, 2007
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Before MAYER, GAJARSA and PROST, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM.
Michael J. Wiley appeals the final decision of the Merit Systems Protection
Board, which sustained his removal. Wiley v. U.S. Postal Serv., 102 M.S.P.R. 535
(2006). We affirm.
We must affirm the board’s decision unless it was arbitrary, capricious, an abuse
of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law; obtained without required
procedures; or not supported by substantial evidence. 5 U.S.C. § 7703(c) (2000).
Here, Wiley was charged with “Improper Conduct/Violation of the Joint Zero Tolerance
Policy on Violence in the Work Place.” This policy prohibits any “actual, implied or
veiled threat, made seriously or in jest.” Substantial evidence supports the board’s
finding that Wiley made a threat, and the board applied the proper legal analysis in
making its determination. In addition, the board was well within its authority to consider
the alleged legal error made by the administrative judge in his initial decision. Finally,
the board properly determined that the penalty of removal was not unreasonable.
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