Miner v. United States

Plaintiff sues to recover back pay in the amount of $22,079.04 less $342 in outside earnings, or a net amount of $21,737.04, on the ground that his removal from his Government position was based on false charges. Presumably this ground is intended by plaintiff to amount to an allegation of arbitrary action on the part of the employing agency.

On May 26,1952, the plaintiff was given an indefinite appointment as a radio repairman for the Air Force, subject to serving a trial period of one year. On May 15,1953, plaintiff was discharged for excessive tardiness and for failure to improve in this…