John O. Roane v. United States

PLAGER, Circuit Judge.

The United States appeals the judgment of the Court of Federal Claims, which held that the method used by the United States Air Force (“Air Force”) in awarding promotions was invalid because it was inconsistent with various statutes and a Depart ment of Defense (“DoD”) Directive. See Roane v. United States, 36 Fed. Cl. 168 (1996). The Court of Federal Claims awarded reinstatement with back pay to Major John Roane, on the grounds that the Air Force Promotion Review Boards that denied his promotion were illegally constituted. Because the decision of the Court of Federal…