Fed Court Sides With Suspended DOJ Employee

The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the Department of Justice Office of Professional Responsibility (DOJ/OPR) failed to give an 18-year Drug Enforcement Agency employee sufficient explanation of its decision to suspend his security clearance and place him on indefinite suspension pending the outcome of an investigation into alleged wrong-doing. By not providing adequate information, the Court ruled DOJ had denied the employee due process. The employee may now be entitled to reinstatement and two years back-pay.

Read a news account of the case here.

Read the Court’s ruling here.

Filed Under: Laws & Regulations, Adverse Actions