Burroughs v. Merit Systems Protection Board

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential United States Court of AppeaIs for the FederaI Circuit MILO D. BURROUGHS, Petiti0ner, ~ V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTlON BOARD, Resp0ndent, AND DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, Intervenor. ~ 2011-3119 Petiti0n for review of the Merit SystemS Pr0tecti0n B0ard in case n0, DA3330100506-I-1. ON MOTION Bef0re BRYSON, SCHALL, and PROST, C'ircuit Judges. PER CUR1AM. 0 R D E R BURROUGHS V. MSPB 2 The 1\/Ierit Systems Protecti0n Board (MSPB) moves to dismiss the petition for lack of jurisdiction. Milo Burroughs replies. Burroughs petitioned for review of an MSPB decision that dismissed one of Burroughs’ Veterans Employment Opportunities Act claims and remanded to the adminis- trative judge Burroughs’ claims relating to employment practices. This court’s review of MSPB decisions is limited to fi- nal orders or final decisions. See Weed u. Soc. Sec. Admin., 571 F.3d 1359, 1361-63 (Fed. Cir.2009); see also 28 U.S.C. § 1295(a)(9). In Cabot Corp. v. Umlted States, 788 F.2d 1539, 1542 (Fed. Cir. 1986), we stated the uncontroversial rule that “an order remanding a matter to an administrative agency for further findings and pro~ ceedings is not final." See also Patterson u. Office of Pers. Mgmt., 111 F. App'X 590 (Fed. Cir. 2004). Because Burroughs’ employment practices claim was remanded to the administrative judge, the order which he seeks review of is not final. Mr. Burroughs may, of course, file a notice of appeal after the MSPB disposes of all claims and enters a final decision According1y, IT ls ORDERED THAT: The motion to dismiss is granted FOR THE CoURT NUV 04 2011 /s/ J an Horbaly Date J an Horb aly Clerk men U.S. coil ms F§B?r§At°é1E‘1:tSnF°" NOV 04 2011 .|AN HORBAL\f CLERK 3 cc: Vincent D. Phi_llips, Esq. Jef'frey Gauger, Esq. l\/Iilo D. Burroughs s24 Issued As A Mandate: 0 4 BUR.ROUGHS V. MSPB 1 lo