Legal Opinion

Walter Clifton McNeill v. Earl L. Butz, Secretary of Agriculture, Delores S. Canady v. Earl L. Butz, Secretary of Agriculture

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided June 11, 1973No. 72-2319, 72-2320PublishedCited by 71 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WINTER, Circuit Judge:

Walter Clifton McNeill and Delores S. Canady, each of whom was a discharged employee of the Department of Agriculture, sued to effect their reinstatement to their prior federal employment and to recover back pay. In each case, the claim for relief was predicated upon the contention that the Department of Agriculture had violated plaintiff’s right to procedural due process in discharging him without permitting him the opportunity to confront and cross-examine his accusers. The district court granted summary judgment for the government in both cases because, (1) in…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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  3. Goldberg v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. Perry v. SindermannSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by71 opinions

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  5. Billy R. Prebble v. Gordon BrodrickCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976

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