Coughlin v. Ryder

OPINION

JOSEPH S. LORD, III, District Judge.

This is an action brought under the Declaratory Judgments Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201 et seq., and the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq., to challenge the validity of the plaintiff’s removal from his Civil Service position as General Investigator in the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Since plaintiff was-—-after his dismissal —reappointed to a lower-paying position in the Service and has now retired from government employment, the relief requested involves only such additional compensation and other service benefits as he would…