No. 24-893

Eric Jamie Katz v. Department of Justice

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2025-02-19
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: administrative-judge due-process federal-circuit hostile-work-environment merit-systems-protection-board whistleblower-retaliation
Key Terms:
DueProcess EmploymentDiscrimina
Latest Conference: 2025-04-17
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Federal Circuit erred in denying a rehearing en banc regarding a whistleblower's hostile work environment claim against the Department of Justice

Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the Federal Circuit erred in denying the request for a rehearing en banc, given that Eric Katz suffered through a hostile work environment and was punished for being a whistleblower by the Department of Justice, which evidence was completely ignored by the Administrative Judge of the Merit Systems Protection Board and then upheld by the Federal Circuit? 2. Whether the Federal Circuit erred in denying the request for a rehearing en banc, given that the Department of Justice retaliated against Eric Katz for his complaints, which evidence was completely ignored by the Administrative Judge of the Merit Systems Protection Board and then upheld by the Federal Circuit?

Docket Entries

2025-04-21
Petition DENIED.
2025-03-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025.
2025-03-21
Waiver of Department of Justice of right to respond submitted.
2025-03-21
Waiver of right of respondent Department of Justice to respond filed.
2025-02-12

Attorneys

Department of Justice
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Eric Katz
Eric Katz — Petitioner
Eric Katz — Petitioner