Israel v. Department of Labor, Administrative Review Board

469 F. App'x 496

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• Decided: May 10, 2012
• Docket: 11-2947
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

Joshua J. Israel filed an administrative complaint, alleging that his employer retaliated against him for engaging in activities protected under the Surface Transportation Assistance Act. An administrative law judge recommended denying Israel’s complaint. The United States Department of Labor Administrative Review Board (ARB) reviewed the administrative law judge’s recommendation and issued a final decision denying Israel’s complaint. Israel petitions for review.

Having carefully reviewed the record, we conclude that the ARB’s decision is not arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, contrary to the law, or unsupported by substantial evidence in the record. See 49 U.S.C. § 31105(d) (appellate court reviews ARB’s decision pursuant to Administrative Procedure Act (APA)); 5 U.S.C. § 706(2) (reviewing court shall hold unlawful and set aside agency decisions if they are found to be arbitrary, capricious, abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law, or if unsupported by substantial evidence in record as whole); see also R & B Tramp., LLC v. U.S. Dep’t of Labor, Admin. Review Bd., 618 F.3d 37, 44 (1st Cir.2010) (ARB’s final decision is reviewed in accordance with APA). Accord ingly, we deny the petition. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.