Case Explained: 26-1924: WILLIAMS v. DVA [ORDER], Nonprecedential

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Filed: 2026-07-30 The federal-circuit dismissed the petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection Board due to the petitioner’s failure to prosecute in accordance with court rules. The court’s stated basis was the petitioner’s failure to pay the required docketing fee under Federal Circuit Rule 52(d) and failure to file the required Statement Concerning Discrimination pursuant to Federal Circuit Rule 15(c)(3). As a result, the petition for review is dismissed without prejudice to filing a new petition if the procedural requirements are met. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.