Goodwin v. United States

MADDEN, Judge.

The plaintiff, who was entitled to the benefits of the Veterans’ Preference Act, 5 U.S.C.A. § 851 et seq., in Federal employment was for many years employed in the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. On *370August 25, 1947, he was reduced in rank, grade and salary from Leadingman Electric Welder to Electric Welder. Claiming that his rights under Section 14 of the Veterans’ Preference Act of 1944, 5 U.S.C.A. § 863, had been violated by the reduction, he appealed to the United States Civil Service Commission, which, on February 4, 1948, affirmed the reduction.

On October 23, 1952, the United…