Society for Individual Rights, Inc. v. Hampton

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

ZIRPOLI, District Judge.

The Society for Individual Rights, an organization of homosexual persons, and Donald Hickerson brought this action to challenge the United States Civil Service Commission’s policy as stated in Federal Personnel Manual Supplement (Int.) 731-71,1 of excluding from government employment all persons who have engaged in or solicited others to engage in homosexual acts. Mr. Hickerson, who was discharged on the basis of this policy, seeks reinstatement and reimbursement for his lost wages. Plaintiffs also ask that this…