CARSON v. U.S. OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL

No. 09-5645.

633 F.3d 487 (2011)

Joseph P. CARSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

February 24, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ON BRIEF: Loretta S. Harber , Assistant United States Attorney, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellee. Joseph P. Carson , Knoxville, Tennessee, pro se. David B. Nolan , Alexandria, Virginia, for Amici Curiae.

Before: MARTIN, BOGGS, and COOK, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

BOYCE F. MARTIN, JR., Circuit Judge.

Pro se litigant Joseph P. Carson sought a writ of mandamus to compel the Office of Special Counsel to investigate complaints that he filed and to make reports to the Department of Energy. The district court dismissed his action and denied his motion to amend his complaint. We AFFIRM the decision of the district court.

I. BACKGROUND

Carson is employed as a nuclear safety engineer...

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