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Ikia Butler v. Merit Systems Protection Board
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, No. 2025-1204 · judgment October 20, 2025
Certiorari denied · April 20, 2026
Question presented
Where an agency refuses to remunerate an employee for work done for no apparent reason, is that tantamount to slavery under the Thirteenth Amendment? Where an agency violates its own employment policy by refusing to reinstate an employee to his/her former position without reason, is that action covered under 5 CFR 1201?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Ikia Butler
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Apr 20 2026Petition DENIED.
- Apr 02 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.
- Mar 30 2026Waiver of right of respondent MSPB to respond filed.
- Jan 20 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 30, 2026)