United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
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Page<br />
CERTIFICATE OF INTEREST ................................................................................. i<br />
TABLE OF AUTHORITIES ..................................................................................... v<br />
STATEMENT OF RELATED CASES .................................................................... xi<br />
JURISDICTIONAL STATEMENT .......................................................................... 1<br />
STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES............................................................................... 1<br />
STATEMENT OF THE CASE .................................................................................. 4<br />
STATEMENT OF FACTS ........................................................................................ 5<br />
SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT ............................................................................... 21<br />
ARGUMENT ........................................................................................................... 24<br />
I. MACLEAN HAD A GOOD FAITH BELIEF HE WAS<br />
ACTING LAWFULLY. .............................................................................. 25<br />
A. The Board erred by sustaining termination based on a<br />
charge not levied. ................................................................................... 26<br />
B. MacLean was not on actual or inquiry notice <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
applicability <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> SSI regulations at 49 CFR §1520.7(j). ................... 32<br />
C. When he acted, MacLean had objective basis <strong>for</strong> a good<br />
faith belief that <strong>the</strong> nondisclosure agreement did not apply. ................. 33<br />
D. MacLean has testified credibly and in good faith. ................................. 34<br />
1. MacLean’s expressed lack <strong>of</strong> remorse did not refer to<br />
<strong>the</strong> 2003 Meeks disclosure. ............................................................ 37<br />
2. There is a reasonable distinction between regulations<br />
restricting release <strong>of</strong> specific, controlled in<strong>for</strong>mation,<br />
compared to general, uncontrolled in<strong>for</strong>mation. ............................ 38