Legal Opinion
Emerson Emory v. Secretary of the Navy
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 19, 1987No. 85-5685PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion PER CURIAM.
ON MOTION FOR SUMMARY AFFIRMANCE
2Per curiam
Appellant Emerson Emory has appealed the dismissal of his complaint by the district court. Emory had filed suit seeking declaratory and injunctive relief for alleged discrimination that resulted in his nonselection for promotion to the rank of rear admiral in the United States Naval Reserve. The district court dismissed the complaint for want of subject matter jurisdiction. We hold that the district court has jurisdiction to consider Emory’s claims. Accordingly, we reverse.
Emory was an ensign in the Medical Corps of the United States Naval…
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