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UNITED STATES v. LARIONOFF

No. 76-413.

431 U.S. 864 (1977)

UNITED STATES ET AL. v. LARIONOFF ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 13, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Solicitor General Jones argued the cause for the United States et al. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General McCree, former Acting Solicitor General Friedman, Acting Assistant Attorney General Babcock, and Robert E. Kopp.

Stephen Daniel Keeffe argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents.

MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

Seven enlisted members of the United States Navy brought this class action in the District Court for the District of Columbia under the Tucker Act, 28 U. S. C. § 1346 (a) (2), alleging that their agreements to extend their enlistments, made at various times from 1968 to 1970, entitled each of them to payment of a re-enlistment bonus. The District Court ordered that the bonuses be paid,

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