Glenn F. Drown v. H. v. Higley, Administrator of Veterans' Affairs

As a result of a reduction in force in an office of the Veterans Administration appellant, rather than a competing employee, lost his position. 1 2****There is serious doubt that in their application to the facts of this case the regulations under which this occurred gave due effect to appellant’s length of service as required by statute. 2 We do not resolve this doubt because appellant failed to pursue his judicial remedy with the diligence incumbent upon one seeking restoration to a Government position. Twenty-seven months elapsed from the final administrative action on June 18, 1953 to the…