BARGER v. MUMFORD

No. 14653.

265 F.2d 380 (1959)

Leslie L. BARGER, Appellant v. L. Quincy MUMFORD, Librarian of Congress, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided March 26, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Joseph A. Fanelli, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Mr. Benjamin C. Flannagan, Atty., Dept. of Justice, with whom Messrs. Kevin T. Maroney, Atty., Dept. of Justice, and W. Lawrence Keitt, Gen. Counsel, Library of Congress, were on the brief, for appellee. Mr. Anthony F. Cafferky, Atty., Dept. of Justice, also entered an appearance for appellee.

Before Mr. Justice BURTON, retired, and WASHINGTON and BASTIAN, Circuit Judges.


Mr. Justice BURTON.

This case presents the question whether a war veteran who had rendered 20 months of satisfactory service in temporary or probational positions in the Library of Congress was lawfully separated from such employment by a summary notice from the Librarian of Congress. For the reasons hereafter stated, we hold that such separation was lawful.

The appellant, Leslie L. Barger, a veteran of World War...

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