Legal Opinion
West v. Brown
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 1, 1977No. 76-1123PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
This case attacks the constitutionality of a nonwaivable regulation of the Secretary of the Army which bars enlistment of unwed parents of minor children.1 Shirley *759Mae West and her daughter, plaintiffs, are an unwed mother and minor child. Ms. West met all other enlistment criteria, but was rejected on the basis of the unwed parents regulation. The Wests ask for a declaratory judgment, mandamus, and back pay and benefits for themselves and for a putative class.
The district court ruled on cross motions for summary judgment that it lacked jurisdiction because the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Washington v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Weinberger v. SalfiSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Orloff v. WilloughbySupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Gilligan v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Capt. Milbert Mindes v. Dr. Robert C. Seaman, Secretary of the United States Air ForceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by28 opinions
- 19 Fair empl.prac.cas. 418, 19 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 9188 Raymond E. Trafelet v. James R. ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
- Gene A. Williams v. Secretary of the NavyCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1986
- Gabriel I. Penagaricano v. Orlando LlenzaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
- Michael G. Holdiness v. A.M. Stroud, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Irene Lindenau v. Clifford AlexanderCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1981
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