Legal Opinion
Matthews v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided May 5, 2014No. 2013-5109PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEWMAN, Circuit Judge.
Eric Martin Matthews appeals a decision of the Court of Federal Claims dismissing his complaint seeking military service back pay, retainer pay, and damages on various grounds. 1 The court correctly found that Mr. Matthews is not eligible for back pay or retainer pay, and dismissed the other damages claims. The judgment is affirmed.
Background
Mr. Matthews enlisted in the United States Navy in 1990. On September 29, 2006, while serving on active duty, he was arrested and charged with computer pornography and solicitation of a child. He pled guilty to both charges and was…
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