Legal Opinion

Stokes v. District of Columbia

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided December 20, 1985No. 84-952PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TERRY, Associate Judge:

Appellant was fired by the District of Columbia Department of Corrections on charges of job-related misconduct. In accordance with his rights under the District of Columbia Merit Personnel Act of 1978, D.C.Code §§ 1-601.1 through 1-637.2 (1981), appellant filed a petition for review with the District of Columbia Office of Employee Appeals (OEA) contending, inter alia, that the Department’s decision to fire him was unjustified. The OEA agreed and reinstated him. On review, the Superior Court reversed the OEA’s decision, concluding that the Department’s decision to fire…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Kegley v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. Raul M. Villela v. Department of the Air ForceCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1984
  3. James B. Nagel v. Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1983
  4. Barry v. WilsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
  5. Barry v. HolderbaumDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982

3Cited by35 opinions

  1. District of Columbia v. ThompsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
  2. Amobi v. District of Columbia Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2014
  3. Charles Bridges v. Sharon Pratt KellyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1996
  4. Hutchinson v. District of Columbia Office of Employee AppealsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1998
  5. Raphael v. OkyiriDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999

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