Legal Opinion
Stokwitz v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 3, 1987No. 86-5883PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES R. BROWNING, Chief Judge:
Stokwitz was employed as a civilian attorney by the United States Navy at the Naval Ocean Systems Center (“NOSC”). Stokwitz’s secretary and assistant gave a list of allegations of misconduct involving Stokwitz to his immediate supervisor. The supervisor requested a Naval Investigative Service (“NIS”) inquiry. Stokwitz was informed of the investigation, ordered to surrender his access badge, and escorted off NOSC property. Shortly thereafter, Stokwitz's supervisor, his secretary, his assistant, and another NOSC employee acting without a warrant or prior…
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