{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-1201.36","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 1201.36","heading":"Consolidating and joining appeals.","body":"(a) Explanation. (1) Consolidation occurs when the appeals of two or more parties are united for consideration because they contain identical or similar issues. For example, individual appeals rising from a single reduction in force might be consolidated.\n(2) Joinder occurs when one person has filed two or more appeals and they are united for consideration. For example, a judge might join an appeal challenging a 30-day suspension with a pending appeal challenging a subsequent removal if the same appellant filed both appeals.\n(b) Action by judge. A judge may consolidate or join cases on his or her own motion or on the motion of a party if doing so would:\n(1) Expedite processing of the cases; and\n(2) Not adversely affect the interests of the parties.\n(c) Any objection to a motion for consolidation or joinder must be filed within 10 days of the date of service of the motion.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER II—MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD","SUBCHAPTER A—ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURES","PART 1201—PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES","Subpart B—Procedures for Appellate Cases"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"6ad7fd68bfefd87bd86d75526d3d299df030d2ea45c738c9c9e180e9ef6e7393","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-1201.35","next":"us/5-cfr-1201.37"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}