Legal Opinion
Watson v. Pace
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 3, 1951No. C. A. No. 4670-49PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
YOUNGDAHL, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Joseph L. Watson, seeks judgment of this Court declaring that he was unlawfully discharged as a Civil Service employee of defendant. He further requests that he be restored to service with accrued salary. It is conceded that all procedural requirements of the law were met as to notice and hearing. However, plaintiff asserts that there is no evidence justifying his discharge and that therefore the action discharging him was arbitrary and capricious.
*478I do not believe that plaintiff’s contention is well taken. Plaintiff held the position of Civilian Personnel…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Eberlein v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Gadsden v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1948
- Carter v. ForrestalCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1949
- Levine v. FarleyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1939
3Cited by4 opinions
- Blackmon v. Lee, Deputy Administrator, Civil Aeronautics AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1953
- Robert Mann v. Elmer T. Klassen, Postmaster General of the United States and George W. Camp, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Watson v. PaceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1953
- Joseph L. Watson v. Frank Pace, Jr., Secretary of the ArmyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1953