United States v. Robert D. Moore, Branch Chairman, Patco, Rocky Mountain Chapter, United States of America v. Clinton H. Abnet

HICKEY, Circuit Judge.

This matter presents the question of whether the district court abused its discretion when it granted the defendants’ “Motion for Protective Orders and Stay of Administrative Action” on April 27, 1970. Upon granting the motion, the court issued the order here in controversy which stated in part as follows:

“It is therefore ordered, adjudged and decreed:

“1. That the indefinite suspensions of F.A.A. employees and defendants Rex B. Campbell, Gerald W. Phillips and Robert D. Moore, now in effect, shall be withdrawn by the F.A.A. and the said defendants return to pay status…