Legal Opinion
Cone, George E. v. Caldera, Louis
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided September 12, 2000No. 99-5110PublishedCited by 136 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GARLAND.
GARLAND, Circuit Judge:
George E. Cone, Jr. filed suit in United States District Court challenging the Army’s refusal to amend his Officer Evaluation Report. The court concluded that the Army’s refusal was arbitrary and capricious, and directed the Army to improve Cone’s rating. We reverse.
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Cone served as a captain in the United States Army and commanded an infantry company during the Persian Gulf War. 1 After the war, his supervisors completed an Officer Evaluation Report (OER) assessing his performance from June 14, 1990 to June 13, 1991.…
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