Washington v. United States

Plaintiff, a preference eligible within the meaning of the Veterans’ Preference Act of 1944, as amended, 5 U. S. C. § 851, et seq., sues to recover wages which he alleges are due him as a result of his unlawful removal from his position as a clerk in the City Post Office of the District of Columbia. Both parties move for summary judgment.

There is no dispute as to the facts involved in this case. Prior to November 22,1952, plaintiff was employed as a clerk in the Post Office Department, Bureau of Post Office Operations, Washington, D. C. On July 7, 1952, the Postmaster for the District of…