Jackler v. DOJ
| MEGAN JACKLER and BRANDON JAROCH |
| DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE and DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT |
| MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTIONS BOARD PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION, SENATOR ANGELA ALSOBROOKS, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR AND CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS, INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL ENGINEERS, JUSTICE CONNECTION, SENATOR TIM KAINE, SENATOR ANDY KIM, NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, SENATOR GARY C. PETERS, SENATOR CHRIS VAN HOLLEN, SENATOR MARK R. WARNER and WHISTLEBLOWER AID |
| 26-1575 |
| March 26, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit |
| Other |
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| Filing 62 13 paper copies of Doc. No. [ # 61 ] received from Respondents DOJ and OPM. [1164649] [MVH] [Entered: 05/05/2026 10:23 AM] |
| Filing 61 RESPONSE of Respondents DOJ and OPM to Doc No. [ # 13 ]. Service: 05/01/2026 by email. [1164135] [26-1575] [Daniel Aguilar] [Entered: 05/01/2026 04:49 PM] |
| Filing 60 13 paper copies of Doc. No. [ # 40 ] received from Amici Curiae American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers and National Federation of Federal Employees. [1163066] [CDL] [Entered: 04/28/2026 03:18 PM] |
| Filing 59 13 paper copies of Doc. No. [ # 57 ] received from Amicus Curiae Whistleblower Aid. [1163056] [CDL] [Entered: 04/28/2026 02:56 PM] |
| Filing 58 Notice of Correction to Doc No. [ # 57 ] for Amicus Curiae Whistleblower Aid. Service: 04/23/2026 by email. [1162061] [26-1575] [Andrew Bakaj] [Entered: 04/23/2026 02:54 PM] |
| Filing 57 MODIFIED ENTRY: CORRECTED AMICUS BRIEF FILED on Petition by Whistleblower Aid. Service: 04/23/2026 by email. The filer is directed to submit the appropriate number of copies within two days. [1162058]--[Edited 04/23/2026 by MVH - Reason: compliance review complete] [Andrew Bakaj] [Entered: 04/23/2026 02:50 PM] |
| Filing 56 NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The paper copies (Doc. No. [55]) provided by Whistleblower Aid are not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Corrected paper copies are due within 5 business days. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1161709] [CDL] [Entered: 04/22/2026 12:23 PM] |
| Filing 55 13 paper copies of Doc. No. [ # 48 ] received from Amicus Curiae Whistleblower Aid. These paper copies are non-compliant. See Doc. No. [ # 56 ] [1161708] [Edited to reflect number of copies received by the court.]--[Edited 04/22/2026 by CDL] [CDL] [Entered: 04/22/2026 12:22 PM] |
| Filing 54 NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The paper copies (Doc. No. [53]) provided by American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers and National Federation of Federal Employees are not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Corrected paper copies are due within 5 business days. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1160942] [CDL] [Entered: 04/20/2026 01:55 PM] |
| Filing 53 13 paper copies of Doc. No. [ # 25 ] received from Amici Curiae American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers and National Federation of Federal Employees. [1160939] These paper copies are non-compliant. See Doc. No. [ # 54 ] [CDL] [Entered: 04/20/2026 01:51 PM] |
| Filing 52 13 paper copies of Doc. No. [ # 43 ] received from Amicus Curiae Merit Systems Protections Board Professional Association. [1160919] [CDL] [Entered: 04/20/2026 01:32 PM] |
| Filing 51 13 paper copies of Doc. No. [ # 41 ] received from Amicus Curiae Justice Connection. [1160763] [CDL] [Entered: 04/20/2026 09:09 AM] |
| Filing 50 AMICUS BRIEF FILED on Petition by Whistleblower Aid. Service: 04/17/2026 by email. The filer is directed to submit the appropriate number of copies within two days. [1160708]. This document has been corrected. See Doc. No.[ # 57 ] [MVH] [Entered: 04/17/2026 04:53 PM] |
Filing 49
ORDER filed granting motion for leave to file an amicus curiae brief [ # 48 ]. (Per Curiam). Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1160706] [MVH] [Entered: 04/17/2026 04:50 PM]
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| Filing 48 MOTION of Whistleblower Aid for leave to file an amicus curiae brief. Service: 04/17/2026 by email. [1160677] [26-1575] [Andrew Bakaj] [Entered: 04/17/2026 03:55 PM] |
| Filing 47 13 paper copies of Doc. No. [ # 42 ] received from Amici Curiae Angela Alsobrooks, Tim Kaine, Andy Kim, Gary C. Peters, Chris Van Hollen and Mark R. Warner. [1160630] [MVH] [Entered: 04/17/2026 12:42 PM] |
| Filing 46 NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The paper copies (Doc. No. [45]) provided by Merit Systems Protections Board Professional Association are not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Corrected paper copies are due within 5 business days. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1160496] [CDL] [Entered: 04/17/2026 09:17 AM] |
| Filing 45 13 paper copies of Doc. No. [ # 43 ] received from Amicus Curiae Merit Systems Protections Board Professional Association. [1160495] These paper copies are non-compliant. See Doc. No. [ # 46 ] [CDL] [Entered: 04/17/2026 09:16 AM] |
| Filing 44 NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The submission of Movant Whistleblower Aid, (appended) Amicus Curiae Brief [ # 34 ], is not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Compliant document due on 04/22/2026. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1160058] [MVH] [Entered: 04/15/2026 05:04 PM] |
| Filing 43 AMICUS BRIEF FILED on Petition by Merit Systems Protections Board Professional Association. Service: 04/15/2026 by email. The filer is directed to submit the appropriate number of copies within two days. [1160055] [MVH] [Entered: 04/15/2026 04:59 PM] |
| Filing 42 AMICUS BRIEF FILED on Petition by Angela Alsobrooks, Tim Kaine, Andy Kim, Gary C. Peters, Chris Van Hollen and Mark R. Warner. Service: 04/13/2026 by email. The filer is directed to submit the appropriate number of copies within two days. [1160054] [MVH] [Entered: 04/15/2026 04:57 PM] |
| Filing 41 AMICUS BRIEF FILED on Petition by Justice Connection. Service: 04/13/2026 by email. The filer is directed to submit the appropriate number of copies within two days. [1160053] [MVH] [Entered: 04/15/2026 04:55 PM] |
| Filing 40 AMICUS BRIEF FILED on Petition by American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, et al. Service: 04/10/2026 by email. The filer is directed to submit the appropriate number of copies within two days. [1160052] [MVH] [Entered: 04/15/2026 04:54 PM] |
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Filing 39
ORDER filed granting motions for leave to file amicus brief on en banc petition [ # 25 ], [ # 28 ], [ # 36 ], [ # 31 ]. (Per Curiam). Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1160047] [MVH] [Entered: 04/15/2026 04:46 PM]
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| Filing 37 Certificate of Interest for Merit Systems Protection Board Professional Association. Service: 04/14/2026 by email. [1159729] [26-1575] [Trisha Anderson] [Entered: 04/14/2026 07:56 PM] |
| Filing 36 MOTION of Merit Systems Protection Board Professional Association for leave to file amicus brief in support of Petitioners on petition for en banc hearing [ # 13 ]. Service: 04/14/2026 by email. [1159728] [26-1575] [Trisha Anderson] [Entered: 04/14/2026 07:54 PM] |
| Filing 35 Entry of Appearance for Trisha Anderson; Martin Totaro; Benjamin Stern as counsel for Merit Systems Protection Board Professional Association. Service: 04/14/2026 by email. [1159726] [26-1575] [Trisha Anderson] [Entered: 04/14/2026 07:24 PM] |
| Filing 34 MOTION of Whistleblower Aid for leave to file an amicus curiae brief. Service: 04/14/2026 by email. [1159720] [26-1575]. This document is non-compliant. See Doc. No. [ # 44 ] [Andrew Bakaj] [Entered: 04/14/2026 06:13 PM] |
| Filing 33 Entry of Appearance for Andrew P. Bakaj as counsel for Whistleblower Aid. Service: 04/14/2026 by email. [1159717] [26-1575] [Andrew Bakaj] [Entered: 04/14/2026 05:56 PM] |
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Filing 32
ORDER filed granting motion to extend time to file response to rehearing/en banc [ # 20 ] filed by Respondents DOJ and OPM. No further extensions. (Per Curiam). Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1159562] [MVH] [Entered: 04/14/2026 01:06 PM]
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| Filing 31 MOTION of Senator Chris Van Hollen; Senator Angela Alsobrooks; Senator Tim Kaine; Senator Andy Kim; Senator Gary Peters; Senator Mark Warner for leave to file an amicus curiae brief. Service: 04/13/2026 by email. [1159399] [26-1575] [Kevin Owen] [Entered: 04/13/2026 08:02 PM] |
| Filing 30 Entry of Appearance for Kevin L. Owen; Christopher H. Bonk; Andrew J. Perlmutter; William Carter Schubert as counsel for Senator Chris Van Hollen; Senator Angela Alsobrooks; Senator Tim Kaine; Senator Andy Kim; Senator Gary Peters; Senator Mark Warner. Service: 04/13/2026 by email. [1159397] [26-1575] [Kevin Owen] [Entered: 04/13/2026 07:54 PM] |
| Filing 29 Certificate of Interest for Justice Connection. Service: 04/13/2026 by email. [1159330] [26-1575] [Kerrie Riggs] [Entered: 04/13/2026 04:32 PM] |
| Filing 28 MOTION of Justice Connection for leave to file an amicus curiae brief. Service: 04/13/2026 by email. [1159328] [26-1575] [Kerrie Riggs] [Entered: 04/13/2026 04:30 PM] |
| Filing 27 Entry of Appearance for Kerrie D. Riggs; Jeremy D. Wright as counsel for Justice Connection. Service: 04/13/2026 by email. [1159311] [26-1575] [Kerrie Riggs] [Entered: 04/13/2026 04:19 PM] |
| Filing 38 13 paper copies of Doc. No. [ # 18 ] received from Movants American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers and National Federation of Federal Employees. [1159771] [CDL] [Entered: 04/15/2026 09:01 AM] |
| Filing 26 NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The submission of Movant Justice Connection, Motion for Leave to Brief as Amicus Curiae and Proposed Amici Curiae Brief [ # 23 ], is not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Compliant document due on 04/17/2026. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1159000] [MVH] [Entered: 04/10/2026 03:54 PM] |
| Filing 25 MOTION of American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, et al. for leave to file amicus brief in support of Petitioners Megan Jackler and Brandon Jaroch on petition for en banc hearing [ # 13 ]. Service: 04/10/2026 by email. [1158982] [26-1575]. [Harold Becker] [Entered: 04/10/2026 03:18 PM] |
| Filing 24 Entry of Appearance for Harold Craig Becker as counsel for Amici American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, et al. Service: 04/10/2026 by email. [1158974] [26-1575] [Harold Becker] [Entered: 04/10/2026 03:05 PM] |
| Filing 23 MOTION of Justice Connection for leave to file an amicus curiae brief. Service: 04/10/2026 by email. [1158939] [26-1575]. This document is non-compliant. See Doc. No. [ # 26 ] [Kerrie Riggs] [Entered: 04/10/2026 02:33 PM] |
| Filing 22 NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The submission of Movants American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, et al Motion for Leave to Brief as Amici Curiae and Proposed Amici Curiae Brief [ # 18 ], is not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Compliant document due on 04/16/2026. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1158753] [MVH] [Entered: 04/09/2026 04:42 PM] |
| Filing 21 Notice to Movants American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers and National Federation of Federal Employees: The record of this case indicates that the Entry of Appearance under FCR 47.3(b) and Certificate of Interest under FCR 47.4 have not been filed. Failure to file required documents may result in dismissal or other action as deemed appropriate by the court. See FCR 25(h). Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1158707] [MMA] [Entered: 04/09/2026 03:39 PM] |
| Filing 20 MOTION of Respondents DOJ and OPM to extend the time to file a response to Doc. No. [ # 13 ] until 05/15/2026. Service: 04/08/2026 by email. [1158315] [26-1575] [Daniel Aguilar] [Entered: 04/08/2026 12:16 PM] |
| Filing 19 Entry of Appearance for Daniel Aguilar as counsel for Respondents DOJ and OPM. Service: 04/08/2026 by email. [1158296] [26-1575] [Daniel Aguilar] [Entered: 04/08/2026 11:51 AM] |
| Filing 18 MOTION of AMICI CURIAE LABOR ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES for leave to file an amicus curiae brief. Service: 04/08/2026 by email. [1158294] [26-1575]. This document is non-compliant. See Doc. No. [ # 22 ] [Harold Becker] [Entered: 04/08/2026 11:47 AM] |
| Filing 17 13 paper copies of Doc. No. [ # 13 ] received from Petitioners Megan Jackler and Brandon Jaroch. [1158243] [CDL] [Entered: 04/08/2026 10:01 AM] |
| Filing 16 CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE: re: Doc No. [15], ERROR: Paper copies received by the court included an incorrect (red) color for the cover page. CORRECTION: Paper copies of petitions for en banc hearings must include a white cover page. THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. [1157265] [CDL] [Entered: 04/02/2026 03:31 PM] |
| Filing 15 13 paper copies of Doc. No. [ # 8 ] received from Petitioners Megan Jackler and Brandon Jaroch. [1157260] [CDL] [Entered: 04/02/2026 03:23 PM] |
| Filing 14 Notice of Correction to Doc No. [ # 13 ] for Petitioners Megan Jackler and Brandon Jaroch. Service: 04/02/2026 by US mail, email. [1157168] [26-1575] [Nathaniel Zelinsky] [Entered: 04/02/2026 11:21 AM] |
| Filing 13 Petition for en banc hearing filed by Petitioners Megan Jackler and Brandon Jaroch. Service: 04/02/2026 by US mail, email. [1157157] [26-1575] [Nathaniel Zelinsky] [Entered: 04/02/2026 10:47 AM] |
| Filing 12 Corrected Entry of Appearance for Robert P. Erbe as counsel for Petitioners Megan Jackler and Brandon Jaroch. Service: 04/01/2026 by email. [1157062] [26-1575] [Sydney Foster] [Entered: 04/01/2026 05:53 PM] |
| Filing 11 Certified list received. Service: 04/01/2026 by email. Refer to Fed. Cir. R. 31 for calculating brief deadlines from service of the certified list. [1157036] [MMA] [Entered: 04/01/2026 04:40 PM] |
| Filing 10 The court invites a response from Respondents DOJ and OPM to the petition [ # 8 ]. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1156963] [MVH] [Entered: 04/01/2026 02:57 PM] |
| Filing 9 Notice to Petitioners Megan Jackler and Brandon Jaroch: The record of this case indicates that no Entry of Appearance listing Robert P. Erbe has been filed. Failure to file required documents may result in dismissal or other action as deemed appropriate by the court. See FCR 25(h). Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1156908] [MMA] [Entered: 04/01/2026 12:53 PM] |
| Filing 8 Petition for en banc hearing filed by Petitioners Megan Jackler and Brandon Jaroch. Service: 03/31/2026 by US mail, email. [1156654] [26-1575] [Nathaniel Zelinsky] [Entered: 03/31/2026 03:43 PM] |
| Filing 7 Entry of Appearance for Sydney Foster as counsel for Petitioners Megan Jackler and Brandon Jaroch. Service: 03/27/2026 by email. [1156048] [26-1575] [Sydney Foster] [Entered: 03/27/2026 06:16 PM] |
| Filing 6 Statement Concerning Discrimination pursuant to Fed. Cir. R. 15(c) for Petitioners Megan Jackler and Brandon Jaroch. Service: 03/26/2026 by US mail, email. [1155774] [26-1575] [Nathaniel Zelinsky] [Entered: 03/26/2026 03:36 PM] |
| Filing 5 Docketing Statement for the Petitioners Megan Jackler and Brandon Jaroch. Service: 03/26/2026 by US mail, email. [1155773] [26-1575] [Nathaniel Zelinsky] [Entered: 03/26/2026 03:22 PM] |
| Filing 4 Certificate of Interest for Petitioners Megan Jackler and Brandon Jaroch. Service: 03/26/2026 by US mail, email. [1155763] [26-1575] [Nathaniel Zelinsky] [Entered: 03/26/2026 03:00 PM] |
| Filing 3 Letter from Petitioners Megan Jackler and Brandon Jaroch regarding correction to the case caption. Service: 03/26/2026 by US mail, email. [1155754] [26-1575] [Nathaniel Zelinsky] [Entered: 03/26/2026 02:39 PM] |
| Filing 2 Entry of Appearance for Nathaniel A.G. Zelinsky; James Pearce; Mary L Dohrmann; Robert P. Erbe as counsel for Petitioners Megan Jackler and Brandon Jaroch. Service: 03/26/2026 by email. [1155742] [26-1575] [Nathaniel Zelinsky] [Entered: 03/26/2026 01:59 PM] |
| Filing 1 Appeal docketed. Received: 03/23/2026. [1155697] 15(c) due on 04/09/2026. Entry of Appearance due 04/09/2026. Certificate of Interest is due on 04/09/2026. Docketing Statement due 04/09/2026. Certified List due on 05/05/2026. [MMA] [Entered: 03/26/2026 12:30 PM] |
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