No. 25-7100October Term 2025DismissedUpdated Sep 5, 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.
Case status
- Current stage
- Dismissed
- Latest event
- Dismissed
- Next
- Argument not yet scheduledArgument expected next term.
- 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.
Documents
Activity
Docket activity2
AI analysis generated: Case Briefing
Sep 5, 2026 | Generated
Brief added: Petition
Mar 5, 2026 | Court records
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- Checked
- Sep 5, 2026
- Method
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