Legal Opinion
Donald E. Donovan v. United States of America
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided September 22, 1970No. 23408_1PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NICHOLS, Judge:
The plaintiff, Mr. Donovan, sues for back pay and reinstatement. A probationary employee of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), he was discharged for alleged incompetence within one year of his first employment. He sought administrative relief unsuccessfully with the Civil Service Commission (CSC), which denied it on the ground that he was not claiming under one of the limited grounds available to probationers. In his ensuing district court suit, both sides moved for summary judgment. The trial court denied defendant’s motion to strike certain exhibits and simultaneously…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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3Cited by14 opinions
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