Legal Opinion
Donald R. Ashton, Jr. v. Benjamin R. Civiletti, Attorney General of the United States of America, Department of Justice
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 4, 1980No. 76-1142PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court by Circuit Judge McGOWAN.
McGOWAN, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Donald Ashton, a non-investigatory employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, complained in the District Court of the abrupt termination of his employment solely by reason of his admission of homosexuality. Appellees — the Attorney General of the United States and the Director of the Bureau — moved for summary judgment on the grounds that appellant (1) had voluntarily resigned and (2) had no expectation of continued employment entitling him to a due process hearing prior to his discharge. Pretermitting the…
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