Legal Opinion
Hopkins v. United States
United States Court of Claims
Decided March 19, 1975No. 342-72PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKuNzig, Judge
The issue presented in this case of first impression is whether we have jurisdiction to grant a money judgment against the United States for an alleged improper discharge of an employee by a nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the United States. We hold that the 1970 amendment to the Tucker Act (Pub. L. 91-350) confers jurisdiction on this court over the claim asserted by plaintiff.
Plaintiff was discharged on August 6,1968 from his position as a civilian employee of the European Exchange System of the Army and Air Force Exchange Service *306(AAFES), a nonappropriated fund instrumentality. He…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Standard Oil Co. of Cal. v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Walling v. A. H. Belo Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
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