Guyton v. District of Columbia

MYERS, Associate Judge:

Appellant, a former police officer, filed suit in the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions to recover back pay for a period during which he was suspended from active duty as a member of the Metropolitan police force. After a hearing on the merits of appellant’s complaint, the trial judge, sitting without a jury, entered a finding and judgment for the District of Columbia. This appeal followed.

Under Section 4-121, D.C. Code (1967 ed.), whether a policeman’s suspension shall be with or without pay is initially an administrative determination. Appellant…