United States:
Cahill v. Merit Systems Protection Board: A Pro Bono Victory Before The Federal Circuit
09 June 2016
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
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After receiving a Final Order from the Merit Systems Protection
Board (the "Board") dismissing his individual right of
action (IRA) appeal for lack of jurisdiction, Mr. Matt Cahill
sought pro bono representation. Through the Federal Circuit Bar
Association, Mr. Cahill made contact with Finnegan, Henderson,
Farabow, Garrett, & Dunner, LLP and engaged the authors of this
article as pro bono counsel for his appeal to the United States
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. In this article, Finnegan
attorneys
James R. Barney, Jason L. Romrell, Daniel C. Cooley, and J. Derek McCorquindale summarize the
factual background of Mr. Cahill's appeal and the Federal
Circuit's unanimous and precedential decision reversing the
Board's ruling.
Previously published by Federal Circuit Bar Association Pro Bono Digest
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