Legal Opinion

John H. Vandermolen v. John C. Stetson, Secretary of the Air Force

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided December 23, 1977No. 76-1449PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BAZELON, Chief Judge:

On February 19, 1971, appellant, John H. VanderMolen, was honorably discharged from the United States Air Force under Air Force Regulation (AFR) 36-3.1 Claiming that his discharge was illegal, VanderMolen brought suit in United States District Court asking that he be reinstated on active duty in the Air Force, that he receive $9999.99 in damages,2 and that the Air Force be required to remove from his records any notation that would bar him from reenlisting in the Air Force, and in particular remove any reference to AFR 36-3.3 VanderMolen also alleged that the Air Force…

2Cases cited39 opinions

  1. United States Ex Rel. Accardi v. ShaughnessySupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  2. Orloff v. WilloughbySupreme Court of the United States · 1953
  3. Service v. DullesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  4. Vitarelli v. SeatonSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  5. Capt. Milbert Mindes v. Dr. Robert C. Seaman, Secretary of the United States Air ForceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971

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3Cited by41 opinions

  1. John F. Kreis v. Secretary of the Air ForceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1989
  2. Lawrence D. Caldwell v. Harold G. Miller, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
  3. Beller v. MiddendorfCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
  4. Dilley v. AlexanderCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979
  5. John R. Van Drasek, Captain v. John Lehman, Secretary of the NavyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1985

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