Puente v. Dept. of Homeland Security, (2006)

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Puente v. Dept. of Homeland Security, (2006)

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

NOTE: Pursuant to Fed. Cir. R. 47.6, this disposition is not citable as precedent. It is a public record.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

FELIX PUENTE,

v.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY,

Respondent.

DECIDED: July 10, 2006

Before GAJARSA, Circuit Judge, CLEVENGER, Senior Circuit Judge, and PROST, Circuit Judge.

PROST, Circuit Judge.

Felix Puente was arrested and indicted for assaulting his wife. Mr. Puente plead nolo contendere to a reduced misdemeanor offense. He received deferred adjudication and was placed on probation. As a result of these criminal proceedings, Mr. Puente was removed from his position at the United States Customs and Border Protection for both co...

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