Legal Opinion
Voegeli v. Phelan
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 19, 2025No. Civil Action No. 2024-1236Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NICHOLAS VOEGELI, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 24-1236 (TJK) JOHN C. PHELAN, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Navy, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff is a retired U.S. Navy Reserve officer who seeks recognition for saving someone’s life over 30 years ago. But a nomination for the Navy’s heroism award must include at least two eyewitness statements describing the basis for the award. And in Plaintiff’s case, although he and another Naval officer say these statements once existed, they apparently no longer do.…
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