No. 25-6370

Evelyn Courtney v. Merit Systems Protection Board

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2025-12-15
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: administrative-law constitutional-rights due-process federal-employment mspb-jurisdiction prohibited-personnel-practices
Latest Conference: 2026-02-20
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Why will the MSPB not take jurisdiction over the petitioner's request for grievance involving prohibited personnel practices, threats to safety, and violations of Internal Revenue Manual procedures?

Question Presented (from Petition)

WHY WILL THE MSPB NOT TAKE JURISDICTION OVER MY REQUEST FOR GRIEVANCE WHEN NUMERQUS PROHIBITED PERSONNEL PRACTICES WERE PERFORMED, THREATS TO MY SAFETY HAPPENED INSIDE THE FEDERAL BUILDING AND INTERNAL REVENUE MANUAL PROCEDURES WERE NOT FOLLOWED REGARDING MY EMPLOYMENT AS A FEDERAL EMPLOYEE, ESPECIALLY THE PROPER TRAINING OF A NEW EMPLOYEE (MYSELF) AND THE APPROPRIATE COMMUNICATION THAT IS STANDARD AMONG PROFESSIONAL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES TO SAID EMPLOYEE (MYSELF)? (WHY AM I BEING FORCED TO LIVE OUT THE DURATION QF MY LIFE IN THIS GREAT COUNTRY OF OURS WITHOUT THE ENJOYMENT OF MY CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS, AMONG THOSE PARTICULARLY THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT? AM I ONE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA? MAY I EXPERIENCE JUSTICE? MAY I LIVE WITH DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY? MAY I ENJOY A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF GENERAL WELFARE? MAY I SECURE THE BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY? WHY IS IT A PAINFUL FACT THAT I HAVE NOT BEEN PROTECTED FROM HARM? WHY AM I UNABLE TO OBTAIN GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT? WHY AM I REPEATEDLY FORCED OUT OF EMPLOYMENT? WHY IS IT THAT NO ONE WILL REPRESENT ME IN MATTERS OF LAW? WHY AM I CONTINUOUSLY FORCED INTO A STATE OF BEING UNEMPLOYED? WHY AM I BEING FORCED INTO HOMELESSNESS? WHY IS SOCIETY STRUCTURED IN A MANNER THAT LEAVES ME IGNORANT WHEN I TRY TO ENJOY MY SHARE OF THE AMERICAN DREAM IN JUST ABOUT ANY ASPECT? WHY IS IT TODAY NOVEMBER 21,2025 I AM NOT FREE?)

Docket Entries

2026-01-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-13
Waiver of right of respondent MSPB to respond filed.
2025-12-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 14, 2026)

Attorneys

Evelyn Courtney
Evelyn Courtney — Petitioner
Evelyn Courtney — Petitioner
Evelyn Courtney — Petitioner
MSPB
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent