Legal Opinion
Charles D. Cross v. Roger D. Fiscus, Donald Rathburger, and Jessie Hicks
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 25, 1987No. 87-1548PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Enlisted men often say nasty things about officers behind their backs. Military discipline forbids many kinds of challenges to the authority of officers, and even the permitted challenges have their risks. The military services allow people to go over the heads of their commanding officers to complain of wrongdoing, real or imagined. Roger Fiscus, Donald Rathburger, and Jessie Hicks, three gunnery sergeants of the 4th Marine Division (Reserve) stationed in Chicago, complained about the conduct of Lt. Colonel Charles Cross, the commanding officer of its 2d Battalion,…
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