Lawyer v. United States

Per Curiam :

Plaintiff seeks recovery of back pay on the ground that her separation from Government service was procedurally defective and that the actions of the administrators were arbitrary, capricious, and “imputed bad faith.”

The pleadings and exhibits on file disclose the following:

Plaintiff was employed by the Public Health Service in Washington, D.C., as a stenographic clerk on January 2, 1957. The appointment was subject to a one year’s probationary period. The plaintiff was found to be physically qualified on a contingent basis.

On March 1, 1957, plaintiff was given a health…