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FLANAGAN v. YOUNG

No. 12288.

228 F.2d 466 (1955)

William P. H. FLANAGAN, Appellant, v. Philip YOUNG et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 22, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. James W. Kelleher, Boston, Mass., of the bar of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, pro hac vice, by special leave of Court, with whom Mr. Daniel J. Hanlon, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant. Mr. James F. Reilly, Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for appellant.

Mr. William P. Arnold, Atty., Dept. of Justice, with whom Asst. Atty. Gen. Warren E. Burger and Mr. Melvin Richter, Atty. Dept. of Justice, were on the brief, for appellees.

Before WILBUR K. MILLER, WASHINGTON and DANAHER, Circuit Judges.

WASHINGTON, Circuit Judge.

This case raises the question whether the protection of Section 14 of the Veterans' Preference Act, 5 U.S.C.A. § 863,1 is available to a veteran charged with political activity under the Hatch Act, 5 U.S.C.A. § 118i.

Plaintiff-appellant, a veteran preference eligible employed in the classified civil service in the Post Office Department, brought suit...

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