Legal Opinion
Meinhold v. United States Department of Defense
District Court, C.D. California
Decided January 29, 1993No. CV 92-6044 TJH (JRx)PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMENDED OPINION
HATTER, District Judge.
BACKGROUND
In 1980, at the age of 17, Volker Keith Meinhold enlisted in the United States Navy. Over the last twelve years, Meinhold has established a reputation for being a dedicated and disciplined sailor. As such, he earned his position as a Naval airborne sonar analyst and instructor. He has consistently received outstanding evaluations and has never been the subject of disciplinary action.
In 1992, Meinhold was discharged from the Navy and deprived of his career after he announced on an ABC television news program that he was gay. Meinhold was…
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