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HILTON v. SULLIVAN

No. 560.

334 U.S. 323 (1948)

HILTON v. SULLIVAN, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 1, 1948.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Fahy argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Philip Levy and Walter B. Wilbur.

Paul A. Sweeney argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Perlman, Assistant Attorney General Morison, Robert W. Ginnane and Melvin Richter.

John C. Williamson filed a brief for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, as amicus curiae, urging affirmance.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case raises questions concerning the relative rights of war veteran and nonveteran employees to retention in government service when a program of reduction in the number of government civilian employees makes it necessary for some to be chosen for discharge. The acute point of controversy is this: In the treatment of permanent tenure civil service employees, should qualified honorably discharged war veterans...

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