Form 16
FORM 16. Informal Brief (Government Accountability Offi ce Personnel Appeals Board, Offi ce of Compliance,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Bureau of Justice Assistance Cases)
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT
____________________________ v. ____________________________
No. _______
INFORMAL BRIEF OF PETITIONER
Read the Guide for Pro Se Petitioners and Appellants before completing this form. Attach
a copy of the final decision or order of the Board, Office, or Commission. Answer the following
questions as best you can. Your answers should refer to the decision or order you are appealing
where possible. Use extra sheets if needed.
1. Have you ever had another case in this court? _____Yes _____No
If so, state the name and
number of each case.
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2. Did the Board or Commission incorrectly decide or fail to take into account any facts? _____Yes
_____No
If so, what facts? (Refer to paragraph 7 of the Guide.)
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3. Did the Board or Commission apply the wrong law? _____Yes _____No
If so, what law
should be applied?
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4. Did the Board or Commission fail to consider important grounds for relief? _____Yes _____No
If so, what grounds?
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