Legal Opinion
Neil K. Sherman v. Clifford Alexander
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 7, 1982No. 80-2276PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PELL, Circuit Judge.
The petitioner, Neil K. Sherman, appeals from a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB or Board) which upheld his removal from employment as a civilian employee of the Department of the Army on the grounds of notoriously disgraceful conduct committed while off-duty. The major issue raised by the petitioner is that the Board’s finding of a sufficient nexus between the off-duty conduct and the efficiency of the service was not supported by substantial evidence. He also contends that the Board incorrectly apprehended the burden of proof provided by statute,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Albert Gueory v. Robert E. Hampton (Chairman of the United States Civil Service Commission)Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
- Charles H. Young v. Robert E. HamptonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
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