No. 19-470

Darin Jones v. Department of Justice, et al.

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2019-10-09
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: civil-procedure civil-procedure-time-limits civil-rights discrimination due-process federal-circuit federal-courts federal-jurisdiction judicial-review merit-systems-protection-board mixed-cases rule-60(b) time-bar
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Latest Conference: 2019-12-06
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the 120 day time bar of 5 U.S.C. § 7702(e)(1)(B) is nonjurisdictional

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED ; 5 U.S.C. § 7702(e)(1)(B) states that an . : employee may file a civil action in district court 120 : days after filing an appeal with the Merit Systems ; ; Protection Board (MSPB or Board) with no judicially ~ : reviewable action that involves a:claim under federal anti-discrimination laws. ; In Perry v. Merit Systems Protection Board, . ; . 137 S. Ct. 1975 (2017), this Court held that judicial review of MSPB “mixed cases” that involves a claim : . under federal anti-discrimination laws and are : dismissed by the Board for lack of jurisdiction is in. _ district court. Prior to Perry, judicial review of the .. jurisdictional claim and discrimination claim(s) of ‘ : “mixed cases” were bifurcated between. the U.S. ; Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and in c : . district court, respectively. . ‘ The questions presented are as follows: . 1. Whether the 120 day time bar of 5 U.S.C. § 7702(e)(1)(B) is nonjurisdictional. ; . : . 2. After Perry, whether the district court can consider a Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b) motion for relief from : . ‘ judgment on the jurisdictional claim of a MSPB ; “mixed case” that was ruled on by the Federal : Circuit. ; . : i

Docket Entries

2019-12-09
Petition DENIED. Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2019-11-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2019.
2019-11-08
Waiver of right of respondent Dept. of Justice, et al. to respond filed.
2019-10-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 8, 2019)

Attorneys

Darin Jones
Darin A. Jones — Petitioner
Darin A. Jones — Petitioner
Dept. of Justice, et al.
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent