Constance Horner, Director, Office of Personnel Management v. Raymond Acosta, Merit Systems Protection Board, Intervenor

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• holding that a “selection letter from, or with the knowledge of, an official having appointive authority” constitutes .appointment
• identifying elements indicative of an appointment under 5 U.S.C. § 2105
• “The precedents binding on this court have required that there be a significant degree of formality in the appointment process.”

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