Legal Opinion
Selman v. United States
United States Court of Claims
Decided June 19, 1974No. 421-72; No. 422-72PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKuNzig, Judge
This is a consolidated military pay suit in which plaintiffs claim they are entitled to rear admiral (lower half) pay for their periods of service as Assistant Judge Advocates General (AJAGs) of the Navy, while occupying only the rank of captain. We hold they are so entitled.
Because of its de minimis factual background, involving no significant dispute, the case reduces to one of virtually abstract statutory construction. By Navy Bureau of Personnel orders, plaintiffs Sharratt and Selman were ordered in 1968 to report for duty as Navy AJAGs. They served in this capacity for roughly 26 and 44…
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