Legal Opinion
Gordon v. Blount
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 3, 1971No. Civ. A. 1806-70PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
GASCH, District Judge.
This matter came on for consideration on cross motions for summary judgment and the hearing conducted pursuant thereto.
Plaintiff Gordon, a substitute letter carrier employed by the United States Post Office, was dismissed from his position and barred from other government employment for one year because he “lied” on his job application form. Gordon, who freely admits to membership in the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) had answered “no” to the following application question: “Are you now or have you ever been a member of any organization that favors the…
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