Wilson H. Estrada v. Merit Systems Protection Board

N OTE: This order is nonprecedential.
United States Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit
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WILSON H. ESTRADA,
Petitioner
v.
MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD,
Respondent
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2024-2111
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Petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection
Board in No. AT-0752-19-0239-I-1.
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ON MOTION
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Before REYNA, L INN, and STOLL , Circuit Judges.
P ER CURIAM .
O R D E R
Wilson H. Estrada seeks review of the Merit Systems
Protection Board’s decision dismissing his removal appeal
alleging discrimination. In response to this court’s show
cause order, the Board urges transfer to district court. Mr.
Estrada has not responded.
Case: 24-2111 Document: 14 Page: 1 Filed: 12/10/2024

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ESTRADA v. MSPB 2
Federal district courts, not this court, have jurisdiction
over “[c]ases of discrimination subject to the provisions of
[5 U.S.C. §] 7702,” 5 U.S.C. § 7703(b)(2), involving an alle-
gation of an action appealable to the Board and an allega-
tion that a basis for the action was covered discrimination,
§ 7702; Perry v. Merit Sys. Prot. Bd., 582 U.S. 420, 437
(2017). Because Mr. Estrada asserted discrimination
claims before the Board and wishes to continue to pursue
those claims on judicial review, we agree with the Board
that transfer to the United States District Court for the
Southern District of Florida, where the employment action
appears to have occurred, is appropriate. See 28 U.S.C.
§ 1631.
Accordingly,
I T I S O RDERED T HAT :
This matter and all case filings are transferred to the
United States District Court for the Southern District of
Florida pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1631.
December 10, 2024
Date
F OR THE COURT
Case: 24-2111 Document: 14 Page: 2 Filed: 12/10/2024

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