Case Explained: 26-1590: BOYER v. MSPB [ORDER], Nonprecedential

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Filed: 2026-08-14 The federal-circuit dismissed the petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection Board because the petitioner failed to file the brief required by Federal Circuit Rule 31(d) within the time permitted. The court ordered the dismissal based on the petitioner’s failure to prosecute in accordance with the rules, resulting in the termination of the appeal without a decision on the merits. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.