COWAN v. UNITED STATES

Appeal No. 83-631.

710 F.2d 803 (1983)

Howard D. COWAN, Petitioner, v. The UNITED STATES, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals Federal Circuit.

June 22, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Preston Henrichson, Edinburg, Tex., argued for petitioner.

Jane W. Vanneman, Washington, D.C., argued for respondent. With her on the brief were J. Paul McGrath, Asst. Atty. Gen., David M. Cohen, Director, and Donnie Hoover, Asst. Branch Director. Thomas D. Edmondson, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., of counsel.

Before MARKEY, Chief Judge, and NICHOLS and SMITH, Circuit Judges.


EDWARD S. SMITH, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner appeals from the Merit Systems Protection Board (board) decision that he stated no claim, in connection with his separation in a reduction-in-force action, over which the board has jurisdiction. We affirm.

Petitioner was employed as an Aviation Safety Inspector with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the Department of Agriculture. At the time of his separation he was stationed at Guadalajara...

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