Legal Opinion
Lyons v. Sheetz
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 16, 1987No. Nos. 87-1102, 87-1425PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Per curiam
Pro se appellants Jerome P. Lyons and Deborah M. Lyons seek reversal of orders dismissing two separate actions filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
Lyons I (86-1641)
Jerome Lyons, a civilian employee of the Department of the Army, was discharged due to unsatisfactory performance. He challenged his discharge before the Merit Systems Protection Board, which upheld his discharge. Lyons then filed suit in forma pauperis in federal district court against the Department of the Army and various other federal entities and employees. Judge Halbert 0. Woodward dismissed the action as…
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