Mickens v. United States

This is an action brought by Ronnie Mickens, formerly a Lieutenant in the United States Army, for declaratory, injunctive, and monetary relief against the United States and three of Mickens’ superior officers 1 for placing a letter of reprimand in his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). The district court refused to grant injunc*540tive relief and instead granted summary judgment to the United States and to the individual defendants, and Mickens appealed. Finding that Mickens’ claim for damages against his superior officers for alleged constitutional violations is meritless on the basis of…