Legal Opinion
Gene A. Williams v. Secretary of the Navy
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided March 18, 1986No. Appeal 85-2690PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARKEY, Chief Judge.
Gene A. Williams (Williams) appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia dismissing his complaint for failure to show (1) a deprivation of due process at his court-martial for drug abuse, and (2) damages. We remand with instructions to vacate the judgment.
BACKGROUND(a) Congressional Concerns
Congress has long been concerned with the use of drugs in the armed forces. In 1971, it described drug abuse as “a profoundly serious national problem that is having a grave effect on the Armed Forces.” Conf.Rep. No. 433, 92d Cong., 1st…
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