Drevaleva

INTRODUCTION

19 This concerns the second of a series of three (so far) civil actions brought against the 20 Veterans Administration by an applicant for employment. This order denies her motion to 21 vacate the judgment against her in the second action. 22

STATEMENT

23 In July 2017, New Mexico Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) terminated medical 24 instrument technician and pro se plaintiff Tatyana Drevaleva for allegedly taking leave without 25 permission (Dkt. No. 1 at 29, 30). In May 2018, without disclosing her 2017 VAMC 26 termination, plaintiff applied to work at the Minneapolis VAMC and received a tentative job 27 offer. After conducting a background check, however, Minneapolis VAMC learned about 28 the 2017 VAMC termination and subsequently rescinded the offer (Dkt. No. 12 at 3). 1 Specifically, a Human Resources official determined that she was not suitable for a 2 medical instrument technician position citing “[s]uitability factor 1 of 5 CFR 731.202(b) and 3 Additional consideration 1, 4, and 7 of 5 CFR 731.202(c) . . . As [plaintiff] did not properly 4 request [her] time off for [her] trip thru the proper chain, this is misconduct and negligence in 5…