Legal Opinion
Joseph C. Steffan v. Les Aspin, Secretary of Defense
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 7, 1994No. 91-5409PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge MIKVA.
MIKVA, Chief Judge:
Joseph Steffan was, by all accounts, an exceptional midshipman as he prepared to graduate from the United States Naval Academy in 1987. Mr. Steffan’s exemplary performance at the Academy had earned him numerous honors and the respect and praise of his superior officers. Most notably, he was selected in his senior year to serve as Battalion Commander, one of the Academy’s ten highest ranking midshipmen. But only six weeks before his expected graduation, the Academy forced Mr. Steffan to resign — denying him a degree and a…
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3Cited by21 opinions
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