Mealey's (January 9, 2018, 7:41 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 8 denied a petition for writ of certiorari filed by a former Federal Election Commission (FEC) attorney who claims that she was wrongfully fired in retaliation for allegedly blowing the whistle on a nominated commissioner (Marne K. Mitskog v. Merit Systems Protection Board, No. 17-6479, U.S. Sup.)....