DOD Tells High Court Federal Court Lacks Jurisdiction To Hear Late MSPB Appeal

(February 13, 2024, 12:35 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The statutory grant of jurisdiction to a federal court to hear appeals from final Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) decisions does not extend to appeals filed outside of the 60-day time limit, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) tells the U.S. Supreme Court in its Feb. 12 respondent brief....