Legal Opinion
Jerry Dwayne Baxter v. Graham W. Claytor, Jr., Secretary of the Navy
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 24, 1981No. 77-1984PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MIKVA, Circuit Judge:
Jerry Dwayne Baxter received a bad conduct discharge from the Navy in 1957 as a result of two court-martial convictions, one in 1955 and one in 1956. In 1976, proceeding pro se, Baxter commenced efforts to have his court-martial convictions vacated and his discharge upgraded to honorable on the ground that he was denied the assistance of legally trained counsel during the court-martial proceedings. He first sought relief from the Naval Board for Correction of Military Records (Board). The Board denied his request in a form letter claiming lack of jurisdiction. Baxter then…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Hubert Ashe v. Robert S. McNamara Secretary of DefenseCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1965
- William B. Ogden v. Eugene M. Zuckert, Secretary of the Air ForceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1961
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3Cited by39 opinions
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