BREHMER v. F.A.A.

No. 01-3174.

294 F.3d 1344 (2002)

Julie L. BREHMER, Petitioner, v. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

June 25, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William W. Osborne, Jr., Osborne Law Offices, P.C., of Washington, DC, argued for petitioner. With him on the brief was Michael Doherty, Deputy General Counsel, National Air Traffic Controllers Association, AFL-CIO, of Washington, DC.

Heide L. Herrmann, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent. With her on the brief were Robert D. McCallum, Jr., Assistant Attorney General; David M. Cohen, Director; and Mark A. Melnick, Assistant Director. Of counsel was Peter J. Hannums, Attorney, Federal Aviation Administration, Office of the Chief Counsel, of Washington, DC.

Before BRYSON, Circuit Judge, FRIEDMAN, Senior Circuit Judge, and LINN, Circuit Judge.


FRIEDMAN, Senior Circuit Judge.

The Federal Aviation Administration ("Administration") removed an air traffic controller, the petitioner, Julie L. Brehmer ("Brehmer"), when for the third time within eighteen months she failed to maintain the minimum spatial separation between aircraft that she was tracking. The arbitrator who heard the grievance proceeding through which Brehmer challenged her removal upheld the Administration's action. We affirm.

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