Legal Opinion
Nyman v. Modly
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 1, 2025No. Civil Action No. 2019-3595Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SCOTT NYMAN, Plaintiff, v. No. 19-cv-03595 (DLF) JOHN PHELAN, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Scott Nyman brought this action against the Navy to change his military discharge status. Before the Court is Nyman’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees. Dkt. 24. For the reasons that follow, the Court will deny the motion. I. BACKGROUND Nyman entered the U.S. Marine Corps in 1980 and was discharged for a physical disability (multiple sclerosis) in 1999. Compl. ¶¶ 7–9, Dkt. 1. Nyman was ten months short of the twenty…
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