Legal Opinion
James L. Dronenburg v. Vice Admiral Lando Zech, Chief of Naval Personnel
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided November 15, 1984No. 82-2304PublishedCited by 113 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BORK, Circuit Judge:
James L. Dronenburg appeals from a district court decision upholding the United States Navy’s action administratively discharging him for homosexual conduct. Appellant contends that the Navy’s policy of mandatory discharge for homosexual conduct violates his constitutional rights to privacy and equal protection of the laws. The district court granted summary judgment for the Navy, holding that private, consensual, homosexual conduct is not constitutionally protected. We affirm.
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On April 21, 1981, the United States Navy discharged James L. Dronenburg for homosexual conduct.…
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