Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-2024

College/Unit

WVU College of Law

Department/Program/Center

WVU College of Law

Abstract

Case at a Glance: The Department of Defense (DOD) furloughed employee Stuart R. Harrow in 2013. Harrow timely challenged DOD’s decision before an administrative judge, who affirmed it. Harrow timely appealed the judge’s decision to the Merit System Protection Board (MSPB or “Board”), which could not act on the appeal for over five years because it lacked a quorum. On May 11, 2022, the MSPB issued a final order, affirming the judge’s decision. However, Harrow did not learn of the decision until August 30. Harrow promptly filed a petition to review the Board’s order with the Federal Circuit, which denied the petition on grounds that Harrow missed the statutory 60-day filing deadline. This case presents the question of whether the statute’s filing deadline is jurisdictional and therefore not subject to equitable tolling.

Original Publication Title

Preview of United States Supreme Court Cases

Source Citation

Anne Marie Lofaso, Does Title VII Prohibit Discrimination in Employment-Transfer Decisions Only if They Cause Materially Significant Disadvantages for Employees?, 52 PREVIEW of United States Supreme Court Cases 36 (2023).

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