Legal Opinion
Hodges v. Callaway
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 9, 1974No. 73-2499PublishedCited by 105 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
On June 1, 1972, the Department of the Army directed the Commanding General of Fort Benning, Georgia to grant Staff Sergeant (E-6) Kenneth L. Hodges an honorable discharge as soon as possible “for the convenience of the Government.” Then midway through his second six-year period of enlistment in the army, Sergeant Hodges was understandably unwilling to see his hopes for a military career so abruptly terminated, even for the price of an honorable discharge. Accordingly, on June 7, 1972, two days before the date set for his separation, Sergeant Hodges invoked the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- George W. Sohm v. Henry H. Fowler, Secretary of the TreasuryCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1966
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3Cited by105 opinions
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- Calvin Geyen, Jr. v. John O. Marsh, Jr., Secretary of the United States ArmyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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