U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Duran v. DOJ
August 24, 2026
Summary
The court affirmed the Board’s decision sustaining Duran’s removal for medical inability to perform because substantial evidence supported the Board’s reliance on her disability-retirement statements, medical evidence, and the finding that she failed to provide requested clarification. The court also affirmed rejection of her whistleblower-reprisal defense because her alleged disclosures did not establish a nonfrivolous protected disclosure or provide sufficient evidence concerning her alleged report of an FMLA violation. There were no separate opinions.