BERG v. CLAYTOR

Civ. A. No. 76-944.

436 F.Supp. 76 (1977)

Vernon E. BERG, III, Plaintiff, v. W. Graham CLAYTOR, Jr., Defendant.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

May 27, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. Carrington Boggan, New York City, for plaintiff.

Vincent B. Terlep, Jr., Dept. of Justice, Arthur P. Leary, Dept. of Navy, Washington, D. C., for defendant.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

GESELL, District Judge.

Plaintiff Vernon Berg was involuntarily discharged as an officer of the United States Navy, following an administrative hearing, because of homosexual acts he committed while in the Service. He now claims that the discharge was unlawful, and seeks reinstatement and back pay. Berg asserts that homosexual activity is not, under the Constitution, a legitimate basis for discharge. He also contends that the...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases