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First Circuit Panel Says DuBose Altered Injunction Improperly

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 6:37 PM UTC · How we work

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A First Circuit three-judge panel ruled that Judge Melissa DuBose’s order improperly altered the original injunction.
Judge Melissa DuBose had previously ordered the VA to reinstate the agreement.
The VA said the contract expired for more than 95% of its bargaining-unit workers.
AFGE argued the agreement’s automatic-extension clause triggered when the VA sought renegotiation earlier this year.

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A First Circuit three-judge panel ruled that Judge Melissa DuBose’s order improperly altered the original injunction.
Judge Melissa DuBose had previously ordered the VA to reinstate the agreement.
The VA said the contract expired for more than 95% of its bargaining-unit workers.
AFGE argued the agreement’s automatic-extension clause triggered when the VA sought renegotiation earlier this year.