Legal Opinion
Edward D. Cowhig v. John O. Marsh, Secretary of the Army
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 17, 1982No. 82-1352PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIS, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Edward D. Cowhig, Jr. (Father Cowhig), then a Catholic chaplain with the Regular Army, resigned from the Army in January 1962 with an honorable discharge. In 1981, he brought this civil suit in the District Court for Massachusetts to direct the Army Board for the Correction of Military Records (Correction Board) to determine whether his discharge from active duty was improper, and whether he should be reinstated on active duty. Chief Judge Caffrey (on March 31, 1982) dismissed the action on the ground that it was barred by res judicata. This appeal followed.
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2Cases cited4 opinions
- Deering v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1980
- Eurell v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1977
- NeumannUnited States Court of Claims · 1979
- CowhigUnited States Court of Claims · 1981
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- Edward D. Cowhig v. Chief of Chaplains, U.S. ArmyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- Mahoney v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1985