Case Explained: 26-1700: GOLDSMITH v. MSPB [ORDER], Nonprecedential

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Filed: 2026-07-29 The federal-circuit dismissed the petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection Board for failure to prosecute in accordance with the rules. The court’s stated basis was the petitioner’s failure to pay the required docketing fee under Federal Circuit Rule 52(d), file the required Statement Concerning Discrimination pursuant to Federal Circuit Rule 15(c)(3), and file the required Notice of Unrepresented Person Appearance form. As a result, the petition is dismissed without prejudice to filing a new petition upon compliance with these procedural requirements. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.