Galloway v. Merit Systems Protection Board

Case: 12-3203 Document: 12 Page: 1 Filed: 10/17/2012 NOTE: This order is nonprecedential. mniteb ~tate~ ([ourt of ~peaI~ for tbe jfeberaI ([ircuit JERONE GALLOWAY, Petitioner, v. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD, Respondent. 2012-3203 Petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection Board in case no. DC300A110607-I-1. ON MOTION ORDER The Department of Homeland Security moves to reform the caption to name the Merit Systems Protection Board as proper respondent. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 7703(a)(2), the Board is desig- nated 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. Here, the Board Case: 12-3203 Document: 12 Page: 2 Filed: 10/17/2012 JERONE GALLOWAYV. MSPB 2 dismissed Galloway's appeal for lack of jurisdiction. Thus, the Board is the proper respondent in this petition for reVIew. Accordingly, IT Is ORDERED THAT: (1) The motion is granted. The revised official cap- tion is reflected above. (2) The Board's brief is due within 21 days from the date of filing of this order. FOR THE COURT /s/ Jan Horbaly Jan Horbaly Clerk s21