Stevenson v. United States

Plaintiff, a veteran’s preference civilian employee, sues for back pay on account of her allegedly unlawful discharge for insubordination and interference with a fellow employee.

The pertinent facts are these: Plaintiff, on February 15, 1957, moved up from her own desk and occupied that of her immediate superior in the latter’s absence, for the purpose of carrying out her duties as alternate supervisor. However, she was ordered to vacate said desk, both verbally and in *594writing, but refused to do so. Because of this incident, she was suspended for five days. Three days later, on February 18,…