CHARLES v. BLOUNT

No. 18256.

430 F.2d 665 (1970)

Anderson CHARLES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Winton M. BLOUNT, Postmaster General of the United States, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

August 7, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Franklin M. Lazarus and Francis P. Butler, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellant.

Robert V. Zener, U. S. Dept. of Justice, Patricia Baptiste, Atty., Washington, D. C., William J. Bauer, U. S. Atty., Chicago, Ill., William D. Ruckelshaus, Asst. Atty. Gen., Thomas A. Foran, U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before MURRAH, Senior Circuit Judge, and KILEY and CUMMINGS, Circuit Judges.


MURRAH, Senior Circuit Judge.

Charles, an employee of the main post office in Chicago, Illinois, was demoted by administrative action from foreman to distribution clerk. The demotion was based on a finding that he had (1) repeatedly failed to obey orders and willfully disregarded established policy in the administration of the leave program and (2) failed to administer that program with due regard for the needs of the service.

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