Clark v. United States

On November 16, 1956, plaintiff was discharged by the Civil Aeronautics Administration, which was then a part of the Department of Commerce. He sues, praying for resto*376ration to Ms position and for tbe salary of which he has been deprived. The case is before us on defendant’s motion for summary judgment.

For some twenty-odd years prior to May 9,1954, plaintiff had been an employee of the Government, for a part of the time, at least, in the Civil Aeronautics Administration, Department of Commerce, with competitive civil service status. On that date he was transferred to an excepted position as…