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Russell Morton, Jr. v. David Steiner, Postmaster General
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 25-2178 · judgment March 17, 2026
Pending
Question presented
Whether a federal employee’s claims may be dismissed with prejudice, without leave to amend, on the ground that certain restoration-related claims should have been pursued before the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), where the employee alleged that agency officials failed to provide notice of MSPB restoration appeal rights and thereby prevented timely exhaustion of the administrative forum later deemed exclusive.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Russell Morton Jr.
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
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Proceedings
- May 19 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 1, 2026)