Mori v. Department of the Navy

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Denying the Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment; Granting the Plaintiff’s Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment

RICARDO M. URBINA, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This matter comes before the court on the defendant’s motion for summary judgment and the plaintiffs cross-motion for summary judgment. The plaintiff, a Major in the Marine Corps, was denied a promotion to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel by the United States Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Selection Board. The plaintiff requested that the Secretary of the Navy convene a Special Selection Board (“SSB”) to review the…