REYNOLDS v. LOVETT

No. 10912.

201 F.2d 181 (1952)

REYNOLDS et al. v. LOVETT, Secretary of National Defense et al.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided October 23, 1952.

Writ of Certiorari Denied April 6, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Claude L. Dawson, Washington, D. C., for appellants.

Joseph Kovner, Attorney, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C., with whom Asst. Atty. Gen. Holmes Baldridge, Mr. George Morris Fay, U. S. Atty. at the time the brief was filed, Washington, D. C., and Edward H. Hickey, Attorney, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellees. William P. Arnold, Attorney, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C., entered an appearance in behalf of appellees. Charles M. Irelan, U. S. Atty. at the time of argument, Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for appellees.

Before CLARK, PRETTYMAN and PROCTOR, Circuit Judges.


Writ of Certiorari Denied April 6, 1953. See 73 S.Ct. 784.

PRETTYMAN, Circuit Judge.

This case concerns the rights of civilian Government employees having veterans' preferences. Appellants were honorably discharged soldiers, employed at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, and their records were rated good or better. A reduction in the number of employees at the Shipyard was made. Appellants were reduced in their positions and grades, while non-veterans in the...

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