MSPB Overrules Itself to Clarify 'Douglas' Disparate Penalty Analysis
In Singh v. USPS, the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) overruled its own early 2010s precedents on the Douglas factor disparate penalty analysis.
Federal Circuit Rules VA Must Use Higher Evidence Standard, Apply Douglas Factors
The Federal Circuit issued two complementary opinions applying its 2021 precedent to disciplinary actions taken by the Department of Veterans Affairs.