It’s a little known fact, but federal employee whistleblower claims can end up in district court rather than at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC).  In fact, claims must end up there if they have any commonality between a...

THINGS I AM THANKFUL FOR 1.  TPMMuckraker names as its number one pick: Sarah Palin.  I’m not so much thankful for her as I am those who speak the truth, like her brother-in-law, Mike Wooten. 2.  My family, especially my husband, whose support...

Recently, I reported that with the installment of two new well-qualified board members, the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) appeared to be  finally moving forward in understanding the importance of upholding its mission as the guardian of...

And we’re moving too.  Fedhallofshame.com is now CivilServiceChange.Org More changes to come shortly. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.civilservicechange.org%2F%3Fp%3D2225'; addthis_title = 'America+moves+from+Shame+to+Hope'; addthis_pub ...

Wise King Solomon, having been brought a dispute between two women over the lineage of a child (both claimed it was theirs) and unable to determine which side is telling the truth, orders the disputed child split in half, with each woman receiving a...