Legal Opinion
Ltc. John F. Mitchell v. The United States
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided April 11, 1991No. 90-1408PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RADER, Circuit Judge.
The United States appeals an order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Lt. Colonel John F. Mitchell (Mitchell) challenged his separation from the Air Force Reserve in district court. The Air Force moved to dismiss or, in the alternative, to transfer the action to the United States Claims Court. The district court denied the motion. This court vacates and remands the district court’s April 13, 1990 order.
BACKGROUND
Mitchell entered the Air Force on August 15, 1954. Section 8848 of Title 10, United States Code, requires transfer or…
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