Case Name: William A. FREEMAN, Petitioner, v. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, Respondent
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2004-06-03
Citations: 101 F. App'x 336
Docket Number: No. 04-3194
Parties: William A. FREEMAN, Petitioner, v. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, Respondent.
Judges: Before NEWMAN, LOURIE, and CLEVENGER, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 101
Pages: 336–336

Head Matter:
William A. FREEMAN, Petitioner, v. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, Respondent.
No. 04-3194.
United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
June 3, 2004.
James W. Poirier, Principal Attorney, Brian M. Simkin, David M. Cohen, of Counsel, Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
William A. Freeman, of Counsel, Manassas, VA, pro se.
Before NEWMAN, LOURIE, and CLEVENGER, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
ORDER
LOURIE, Circuit Judge.
The Department of the Army moves to dismiss William A. Freeman's appeal as premature.
On February 4, 2004, the administrative judge issued an initial decision. On March 25, 2004, this court received Freeman's petition for review. However, the Merit System Protection Board has advised this court that Freeman "filed a petition for review with our headquarters office on March 10, 2004, and that case is still pending before the Board for final adjudication."
Until the Board issues a final decision or order, there can be no review in this court. See 28 U.S.C. § 1295(a)(9); Haines v. Merit Sys. Protection Bd., 44 F.3d 998, 1000-01 (Fed.Cir.1995) (there must be a final decision or order of the Board before this court has jurisdiction to review the Board's determinations). Freeman may, of course, seek review of any adverse final decision of the Board.
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
(1) The Army's motion to dismiss Freeman's petition for review as premature is granted.
(2) Each side shall bear its own costs.