Legal Opinion
Selland v. Aspin
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 29, 1993No. Civ. A. 93-1924-LFOPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
OBERDORFER, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Lieutenant (J.G.) Richard D. Selland, is before the Court on his motion for a preliminary injunction that would bar the Secretaries of Defense and Navy from separating him from the Navy on the basis of homosexual orientation.
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The essential undisputed facts are that the Chief of Naval Personnel has reported to the Secretary of the Navy that
[plaintiff] is a regular Supply Corps officer with two years commissioned service ... [who] has been recommended for administrative separation with an Honorable discharge.
Administrative Record (A.R.) at 4.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Federal Communications Commission v. Beach Communications, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Robinson v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Webster v. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission v. Holiday Tours, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Joseph C. Steffan v. William J. Perry, Secretary of DefenseCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1994
- Elzie v. AspinDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1993
- Selland v. PerryDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1995
- Doe v. RosaNew York Supreme Court · 1993
- Anthony v. United StatesDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 2022
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