STECK v. CONNALLY

Civ. A. No. 476-61.

199 F.Supp. 104 (1961)

Richard J. STECK, Plaintiff, v. John D. CONNALLY, Jr., Secretary of the Navy, Defendant.

United States District Court District of Columbia.

November 15, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward L. Merrigan, Washington, D. C., for plaintiff.

David C. Acheson, U. S. Atty., and Byron K. Welch, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., for defendant.


HOLTZOFF, District Judge.

This is an action for reinstatement by a civil service employee who was dismissed on charges that he had circulated a petition to a member of Congress, among his fellow employees during working hours. The matter is before the Court on cross-motions for summary judgment.

The Civil Service Act, 5 U.S.C.A. § 652, subsection (d), guarantees to all civil service employees individually and collectively, the right to petition Congress...

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