Legal Opinion
Robert S. McNamara Secretary of Defense v. Joseph W. Dick
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 28, 1963No. 17216_1PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WASHINGTON, Circuit Judge.
This is a civil service case, presenting important issues concerning the interpretation to be given the “transfer of functions” provision of Section 12 of the Veterans Preference Act of 1944, 58 Stat. 390, 5 U.S.C. § 861 (1958). Plaintiffs-appellees, employees of the Department of the Navy rated and described as “Shop Analysts and Schedulers,” brought suit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, alleging that certain action taken with respect to them violated their rights under that section. The District Court granted declaratory relief, and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Powell v. Brannan, Secretary of AgricultureCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1952
- Cutting v. HigleySupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Frederick J. Cutting v. Harvey v. Higley, Administrator of Veterans' AffairsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1956
3Cited by2 opinions
- William E. Colbath, Laureat J. Gagne, Harvey J. Russell, Philip H. Smart, Herbert G. Williford v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1965
- National Council of CSA Locals American Federation of Government Employees v. SchweikerDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1981