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LONG v. SOCIAL SEC. ADMIN.

No. 2010-3108.

635 F.3d 526 (2011)

Danvers E. LONG, Petitioner, v. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

March 14, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher C. Sharp , Sharp Law Firm, P.A., of Plantation, FL, argued for petitioner.

Elizabeth M. Hosford , Senior Trial Counsel, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent. With her on the brief were Tony West , Assistant Attorney General, Jeanne E. Davidson , Director, and Brian M. Simkin , Assistant Director.

Linda A. Stagno , Association of Administrative Law Judges, of Brooklyn, New York, argued for amicus curiae. Of counsel was Harold J. Krent , Chicago-Kent College of Law, of Chicago, IL.

Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge DYK.

PROST, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner Danvers E. Long ("Long") petitions for review of the final decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board ("Board") finding good cause to remove Long from his position as an administrative law judge ("ALJ") with the Social Security Administration ("Agency") based on a charge of conduct unbecoming an ALJ. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

The Agency employed Long as an ALJ in its Office of Disability Adjudication and Review in...

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