Legal Opinion
Nichols v. Hughes
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 6, 1983No. 82-4221PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHOY, Circuit Judge:
James Nichols brought this suit in 1979 seeking equitable relief for his allegedly wrongful discharge from the Navy in 1957. He did not seek damages. The district court granted summary judgment against him, and he now appeals. We hold that Nichols’ claims are barred by the statute of limitation, 28 U.S.C. § 2401(a). We affirm the judgment of the district court.
I. STATEMENT OF FACTS
James Nichols was discharged from the Navy on August 13, 1957. His discharge status was listed as “undesirable by reason of unfitness” because Nichols had allegedly engaged in homosexual acts.…
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