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John A. Fairchild v. John F. Lehman, Jr., Secretary of the Navy

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided March 13, 1987No. Appeal 86-1392PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BISSELL, Circuit Judge.

The Secretary of the Navy (Secretary) appeals from the order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 609 F.Supp. 287 (E.D.Va.1985), entering summary judgment in favor of John A. Fairchild (Fairchild) on his claim that the Board of Corrections of Navy Records (BCNR) erroneously upheld Fairchild’s discharge from the United States Marine Corps under other than honorable conditions. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

Fairchild was a sergeant (E-5) stationed at the Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, North Carolina. During April 1983, Fairchild was…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  4. Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  5. Argersinger v. HamlinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. United States v. GammonsCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 1999
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  4. Downey v. United States Department of the ArmyDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 2015
  5. State v. IvieWashington Supreme Court · 1998

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