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Justice Manual § 4-4.230
Federal Circuit and Appeals from the Merit Systems Protection Board
Commercial Litigation Branch attorneys handle the majority of cases in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit where the United States is a party. Commercial Litigation Branch attorneys also represent the United States and its agencies in appeals to the Federal Circuit from decisions of the boards of contract appeals, the Court of Federal Claims, the Merit Systems Protection Board, and the Court of International Trade.
National Courts Section attorneys are available to consult or directly handle appeals in other circuit courts from the Merit Systems Protection Board pursuant to the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012.
History
[new April 2018]
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- justice.gov
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- 2026-09-20
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- jm-2026-09-20
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