Diggin v. United States

This civilian pay case is before the court on the parties’ cross motions for summary judgment. After consideration of the briefs and oral argument, for the reasons discussed below, we grant defendant’s cross motion, deny plaintiffs motion, and dismiss the petition.

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Plaintiff, a civilian employee of the Department of the Army, challenges his demotion from the position of Personnel Staffing Specialist, GS-0212-11, to the position of Tools and Parts Attendant, WG-6904-5/5. On September 1,1974, plaintiff was promoted to the position at issue and later in the fall was permanently assigned to the…