Legal Opinion

Glenn D. Parsons v. United States Department of the Air Force

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided May 6, 1983No. 82-1687PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion PER CURIAM.

2Per curiam

Petitioner, Glenn D. Parsons, seeks relief from a Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB or Board) decision upholding his removal as a fire fighter at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma by the United States Department of the Air Force (Air Force). On appeal, Parsons argues that because his discharge does not promote the “efficiency of the service” as required by 5 U.S.C. § 7513(a) and because the Air Force did not take into account any of the mitigating factors listed in the applicable Air Force regulations in assessing the penalty for his misconduct, the MSPB’s decision must…

3Cases cited10 opinions

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4Cited by9 opinions

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