Burroughs v. Merit Systems Protection Board

NOTE: ThiS order is nonprecedential United States Court of A11peals for the FederaI Circuit MILO D. BURROUGHS, Petiti0ner, v. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD, Respondent, AND DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 5 Interven,0r. ' 2011-3119 Petition for review of the Merit Syste1ns Pr0tection B0ard in case no. DA3330100506-I-1. ON MOTION ORDER The Department of the Ar1ny moves to reform the caption to name the Merit SySter11S Pr0tecti0n B0ard as respondent and to inteWene. The Army states that the Board consents to the 1noti0n. BURROUGHS v. MSPB 2 The court notes that it appears that this petition for review seeks review of a decision of the Board that is not final. The decision on review affirmed in part and re- manded the case to the regional office for consideration of his challenge to a minimal educational requirement. This court has jurisdiction to review final decisions of the Board, 28 U.S.C. § 1295(a)(1O), and thus it appears that the petiti0ner's petition is premature. Upon consideration thereof IT ls 0RDERE1;) THAT: (1) The motion is granted The revised official cap- tion is reflected above. (2) The petitioner is directed to show cause within 21 days of the date of filing of this order why his petition for review should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction The Board and intervenor may also respond within that time The briefing schedule is stayed. FOR THE CoURT dui 2 8 /s/ Jan Horba1_v Date J an Horbaly Clerk cc: Vincent D. Phillips, Esq. Jeffrey Gauger, Esq. F"_ED Milo D. Burroughs l.8. COURT GF APPEALS FOR ms renew concur JUL 28 2011 JAN |'l0RBALY CLERK s2-4