Ramos v. Merit Systems Protection Board

Opinion

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 2009-3126

CARLOS A. RAMOS,

Petitioner,

v.

MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD,

Respondent,

and

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY,

Intervenor.

Petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection Board in DA0752080539-I-1.

ON MOTION

Before MAYER Circuit Judge.

ORDER

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) moves to reform the caption to

name the Merit Systems Protection Board as respondent and moves for leave to

intervene in this petition for review. Carlos A. Ramos opposes and submits a

supplemental response.

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 7703(a)(2), the Board 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. Ramos filed an appeal challenging his termination from his position as a

Customs and Border Protection Officer. The Administrative Judge dismissed the case

for lack of jurisdiction because he found that that Ramos was in the excepted service, had

not served a two year probationary period, and was not preference eligible and thus did

not have the right to seek Board review of his termination. Because the Board did not

address the merits of the case, the Board is the proper respondent.

Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED THAT:

The motion to reform the caption and to intervene is granted. The revised

official caption is reflected above.

The Board and DHS should calculate the due date for their briefs from the

date of filing of this order.

FOR THE COURT

JUL 2 2 2009 /s/ Jan Horbalv Date Jan Horbaly Clerk

cc: Carlos A. Ramos Stacey K. Grigsby, Esq. Jeffrey Gauger, Esq.

s17 Ua COURT OFSEALS FOR PI I THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT

JUL 2 2 2009 JAN hUtwsl CLERK

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