Legal Opinion
William P. H. Flanagan v. Philip Young
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 22, 1955No. 12288PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WASHINGTON, Circuit Judge.
This case raises the question whether the protection of Section 14 of the Veterans’ Preference Act, 5 U.S.C.A. ■§ 863, 1 is available to a veteran charged with political activity under the Hatch Act, 5 U.S.C.A. § 118i.
Plaintiff-appellant, a veteran preference eligible employed in the classified civil service in the Post Office Department, brought suit in the District Court to enjoin the Civil Service Commission and the Postmaster General from discharging him on charges of having engaged in political activities in violation of the Hatch Act. After a hearing, the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United Public Workers of America v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Ex Parte CurtisSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Hilton v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Wittner v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1948
- Stringer v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1950
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Sylvia H. Thompson v. Clark M. Clifford, as Secretary of DefenseCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
- Lester K. Born v. George v. Allen, Director, United States Information AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1960
- Festus J. Brown v. John W. MacY Jr., Individually and as Chairman of the U. S. Civil Service CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
- Duncan v. BlattenbergerDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1956
- Brown v. MacyDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1963
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