James B. Dowd, Jr. v. The United States

713 F.2d 720

James B. DOWD, Jr., Petitioner,

v.

The UNITED STATES, Respondent.

Appeal No. 83-582.

United States Court of Appeals,

Federal Circuit.

Aug. 1, 1983.

James E. Maxfield, Washington, D.C., argued, for petitioner.

R. Anthony McCann, Washington, D.C., argued, for respondent. With him on the brief were J. Paul McGrath, Asst. Atty. Gen., David M. Cohen, Director and Thomas W. Petersen, Washington, D.C.

Before MILLER, Circuit Judge, SKELTON, Senior Circuit Judge, and SMITH, Circuit Judge.

EDWARD S. SMITH, Circuit Judge.

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Petitioner claims that time-in-grade restrictions were improperly applied to him…