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No. 25-7100October Term 2025DismissedUpdated Sep 5, 2026

Docket 25-7100October Term 2025 (2025–2026)

Andrew Dale Faris v. Merit Systems Protection Board

Andrew Dale Faris, Petitioner v. Merit Systems Protection Board

Andrew Dale Faris sought Supreme Court review of a Federal Circuit case involving the enforcement of a last-chance agreement by a federal agency and the Merit Systems Protection Board.

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What it's about

Andrew Dale Faris sought Supreme Court review of a Federal Circuit case involving the enforcement of a last-chance agreement by a federal agency and the Merit Systems Protection Board. The petition was dismissed, so the Supreme Court did not decide the merits of the due-process issue.

Question presented

Whether the Due Process Clause permits a federal agency and the Merit Systems Protection Board to enforce a last-chance agreement as a?

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit / Dismissed

Area

Administrative Law

Briefing

What it's about

Andrew Dale Faris sought Supreme Court review of a Federal Circuit case about enforcing a last-chance agreement by a federal agency and the Merit Systems Protection Board. The petition was dismissed, and the Court did not decide the due-process question.

Impact

The dispute concerns whether federal workers can be bound by last-chance agreements when an agency takes employment action. It could affect employees who make such agreements to keep their jobs and agencies that seek to enforce them.

What's next

No decision window is available. Watch for any further scheduling or procedural action from the Court.

What is at stake in Faris v. Merit Systems Protection Board?

The case concerns whether a federal agency and the Merit Systems Protection Board may enforce a last-chance agreement under the Due Process Clause.

Who could be affected by the Faris dispute?

Federal employees who enter last-chance agreements and agencies seeking to enforce those agreements could be affected by the legal issue.

What happens next in Faris v. Merit Systems Protection Board?

The petition has been dismissed, and no decision window is set. Any further Court action would appear through a scheduling or procedural update.

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  • AI analysis generated: Case Briefing

    Sep 5, 2026 | Generated

  • Brief added: Petition

    Mar 5, 2026 | Court records

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