Manning v. Stevens, Secretary of the Army

Section 14 of the Veterans Preference Act of 1944 1 provides that no permanent or indefinite veteran preference eligible shall be discharged except in accordance with statutory provisions which include a right to at least thirty days’ advance written notice “stating any and all reasons, specifically and in detail, for any such proposed action”. By a notice dated July 3, 1950, stated therein to be “in accordance with Section 14 of the Veterans Preference Act of 1944,” a “charge” was filed against appellant, a veteran preference eligible, with a view toward separating him from his civilian…