Walker v. United States

Plaintiff, a veteran’s preference eligible, was formerly an administrative assistant for the Air Force at a military base on Okinawa. On December 21, 1961, he was removed from this civilian position for conspiring to defraud the Government. In its removal notice to plaintiff, the Air Force outlined his appeal rights both within the Air Force and before the Civil Service Commission. In spite of this advice, plaintiff did not appeal his dismissal until March 22, 1964 when he appeared' 'before the San Francisco regional office of the Civil Service Commission. The regional office found that 1) he…