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FBI agent "John Doe" wins Federal Circuit victory in his quest to avoid losing his job for having surreptitiously videotaped his sexual encounters with three different women

FBI agent "John Doe" wins Federal Circuit victory in his quest to avoid losing his job for having surreptitiously videotaped his sexual encounters with three different women: You can access today's ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit at this link.

According to the court's majority opinion:

This aspect of Doe's private life came to be known by the FBI through the actions of Female #1. In October 2002, while Doe was out of town, Female #1 entered his house and found the tapes, each with a videotaped partner's name labeled on it. She contacted Doe and together, with the assistance of a professional counselor, they worked out the problems the tapes revealed about their relationship. Later, she shared her concerns with, and revealed the existence of the tapes to, counselors in the FBI Employee Assistance Program. From that point rumors spread about Doe and female co-workers at the FBI, which were upsetting to Female #1 and Female #2.

Who says Federal Circuit rulings can't teach valuable life lessons?

Full post as published by How Appealing on May 11, 2009 (boomark / email).