Hill v. Merit Systems Protection Board

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential United States Court of AppeaIs for the FederaI Circuit REGINALD HILL, Petiti0ner, V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD, Respondent. 2012-3024 Petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection Board in case no. AT3330110408-I-1. ON MOTION ORDER The Department of Veterans Affairs moves without opposition to recaption to name the Merit Systems Protection Board as respondent A1so, the Merit Systems Protection B0ard moves for an extension of time to file its brief. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 7703(a)(2), the Board is desig- nated as the respondent when the Board‘s decision con- cerns the procedure or jurisdiction of the Board. The HILL V. MSPB 2 employing agency is designated as the respondent when the Board reaches the merits of the underlying case Here, the Board dismissed Hi1l’s appeal for lack of jurisdiction. Thus, the Board is the proper respondent in this petition for revieW. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED THATI The motion is granted. The revised official caption is reflected above The Board should calculate its brief due date from the date of filing of this order. FOR THE COURT FEB 09 2012 lsi J an Horbaly Date J an Horbaly Clerk - ccc Reginald Hi1l Kenneth D. Woodrow, Esq. Katherine Smith, Esq. (Copy of Informa1 Brief En- closed) s21 FlLED U.S. COUHT 0F APPEALS FOR THE FEDEHAL CiRCU|T FEB 0 9 2012 JAN HBBBA1.Y CLERK