Legal Opinion

Richard Coffman v. William F. Bolger, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service,defendant-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided March 9, 1979No. 78-2615PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Per curiam

Richard Coffman appeals from a summary judgment below in favor of the Postmaster General, in essence .upholding his termination of employment with the United States Postal Service.

“In cases involving the termination of federal employment, the scope of judicial review is limited to a determination of whether the administrative action has complied with the required procedural due process or whether the administrative action is arbitrary or capricious.” See Adkins v. Hampton, 5 Cir. 1978, 586 F.2d 1070, at 1072 (1978) and cases therein cited. Since appellant levels no challenge at any specific…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Christie v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1975
  2. Thomas T. Dozier v. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
  3. Lawyer A. Adkins v. Robert Hampton, United States Postal ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
  4. Harvey v. NunlistCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. City of Miami v. KoryDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
  2. Gertrude A. Witzkoske v. United States Postal ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
  3. United States v. Daniel O. Thompson, IIICourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
  4. Jordan v. BolgerDistrict Court, N.D. Mississippi · 1981
  5. Aurora L. Gonzalez v. Department of Transportation (Federal Aviation Administration)Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1983

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