Legal Opinion
Matthew Chabal, Jr. v. Ronald Reagan
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 14, 1988No. 87-5751PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ALDISERT, Circuit Judge.
The question for decision in this appeal is clear cut and straightforward: does the President of the United States have the power to remove a United States Marshal from office? Matthew Chabal, Jr., former Chief Marshal for the United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, was removed from office by President Reagan. Chabal filed a complaint in October 1985 against the United States, the Department of Justice, the United States Marshals Service, the President, and several other federal officials. He alleged that the President had…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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3Cited by48 opinions
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