There will probably be no cost to any party that joins the amicus curiae brief (i.e. friend of the court brief). They will have to sign an agreement with the attorney represented all the parties to the amicus curiae brief, that they want to be represented by that attorney solely for that purpose.
The draft amicus curiae brief is at:
http://whsknox.blogs.com/Fed_Cir/amicus_brief.pdf
Its cover pages (including table of contents and table of authorities) is at:
http://whsknox.blogs.com/Fed_Cir/cover_amicus.pdf
Other documents from the case, relevant to this draft amicus curiae brief, include:
The draft principal brief of Mr. Carson:
http://whsknox.blogs.com/Fed_Cir/brief_carson_mspb_3134.pdf
the draft appendix to the principal brief:
http://whsknox.blogs.com/Fed_Cir/appendix_may04.pdf
the pending, opposed, motion for the Court to refer finding of professional misconduct on part of OSC and MSPB attorneys to appropriate professional body:
http://whsknox.blogs.com/Fed_Cir/motion_sanctions.pdf
its accompanying declaration:
http://whsknox.blogs.com/Fed_Cir/declaration.pdf
a list of its exhibits:
http://whsknox.blogs.com/Fed_Cir/exhibits_motion_miscond.pdf
I welcome comments, I think this case is an important part of the best (if still unlikely) chance the thousands of victims of OSC and MSPB lawbreaking since 1989 will obtain, eventually, some measure of relief and rehabilitation. I also think it will spur the changes in the legal profession necessary to ensure gov't lawyers who are specifically hired to implement specific laws do so or blow whistles about it, at much peril to their career in the legal profession if they do not.
Joe Carson, P.E.
Knoxville, TN
865-300-5831
I agree. The Office of Special Counsel should be sued in its Corporate and individual compacity. Scott Bloch should be charged with obstruction of justice of well over 1,000 whistleblower cases. I provided evidence (hard copy) of the FDIC fraud. Ignored by the Office of Special Counsel investigators and circumvented by other staff members. OSC sends complaints to the MSPB. The MSPB quickly routes the Whistleblower to the EEOC or the Appeals Court. Appeals Court sends the Whistleblower to the District Courts.
Posted by: Yolanda Gibson-Michaels | October 09, 2007 at 12:47 AM