Donnelly v. United States

JONES, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff, John M. Donnelly, and two other naval enlisted men, brought this action to recover damages which they claim resulted from certain allegedly unlawful proceedings taken against them by their commanding officer purporting to act under Article 15(d) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 50 U.S.C.A. § 571(d). We suspended proceedings in the case to allow the plaintiffs to seek relief before the Board for the Correction of Naval Records. This Board made certain corrections and offers of back pay which were acceptable to Donnelly’s co-plaintiffs, but which were not…