Hobson v. Merit Systems Protection Board

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential United States Court of AppeaIs for the FederaI Circuit KEVIN L. HOBSON, Petition,er, V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD, Resp0ndent. . 2012-3048 _ Petition for review of the Merit Systems Pr0tection Board in DE3330110269-I-1. ON MOTION ORDER The Department of Veterans AH`airs moves to reform the caption to name the Merit Systems P1'0tection B0ard as the respondent. PuJ.'suant to 5 U.S.C. § 7703(a)(2), the B0ard is designated as the respondent when the Board's decision concerns the procedure or jurisdiction of the Board. The employing agency is designated as the respondent when the Board reaches the merits of the underlying case. HOBSON V. MSPB 2 Accordingly, IT Is ORDERED THAT: (1) The motion is granted The revised official cap- tion is reflected above. (2) The Board should calculate its brief due date from the date of filing of this order. FoR THE CoURT FEB 22 2012 Date /s/ J an Horbaly J an Horb aly Clerk " cc: Kevin L. H0bson Sara Rearden, Esq. u.s. cuun10FAPP K. E11zabeth Witw@r, ESq. T"EFE°5“AL°'“°" 319 FEB 22 2012 JAN HORBALV CLERK . FlLED EALS l'l' FOH