Legal Opinion
Joseph De Filippis v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 5, 1977No. 77-1411PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWYGERT, Circuit Judge.
The single issue in this appeal is whether the district court abused its discretion in denying defendant’s Rule 60(b) motion to vacate the permanent injunction entered against it. For the reasons set forth below, we find the district judge properly exercised his discretion, and therefore affirm the judgment.
This proceeding began on January 9,1974 when plaintiffs, members of the Marine Air Reserve, filed a complaint against the United States Marine Corps. Plaintiffs alleged that their constitutional rights were violated by defendant’s policy prohibiting reservists from…
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