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CBCA 8808

The Gilchrist Law Firm, P.A.

Mar 10, 2026Judge GoodmanDEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DismissalSettled

Key Facts

Appellant
The Gilchrist Law Firm, P.A.
Respondent agency
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Judge
Goodman
Case number
CBCA 8808
Decided
Mar 10, 2026The decision states Mar 10, 2026 on its own face, which agrees with the listing.
Decision type
Dismissal
Law firm for the appellant
The decision's own appearances block names no outside firm, which happens when the appellant appeared pro se, through one of its own officers, or through its in-house counsel.
Outcome
Settled
Accordingly, the appeal is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.
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Appearances

For the appellant
Jacquin P. Gilchrist
The Gilchrist Law Firm, P.A.
Charlotte, NC
For the respondent
Alexander Fichtel
Office of the Solicitor, Department of the Interior
Lakewood, CO
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Full text of the decision1 pages, 566 characters, read from the Board's own documentDecided Mar 10, 2026 on its own faceRespondent DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Decision documentOfficial source: Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, Contract Disputes Act cases

DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE: March 10, 2026

CBCA 8808

THE GILCHRIST LAW FIRM, P.A.,

Appellant,

v.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,

Respondent.

The case caption as the decision prints it. Every word is kept; the rule the Board draws around it is not text, so it is not repeated here.

Jacquin P. Gilchrist of The Gilchrist Law Firm, P.A., Charlotte, NC, counsel for Appellant.

Alexander Fichtel, Office of the Solicitor, Department of the Interior, Lakewood, CO, counsel for Respondent.

GOODMAN, Board Judge.

Order

The parties have entered into a settlement agreement and stipulate to a dismissal with prejudice of this appeal. Accordingly, the appeal is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Allan H. Goodman

ALLAN H. GOODMAN

Board Judge

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