LEWIS v. UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS, DEPT. OF NAVY

No. 81-1746.

674 F.2d 714 (1982)

James M. LEWIS, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS, DEPARTMENT OF the NAVY, Respondent, and Merit Systems Protection Board, Intervenor/Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided March 31, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Desselle & White, H. Kent Desselle, Independence, Mo., for petitioner.

J. Paul McGrath, Asst. Atty. Gen., William Kanter, Douglas Letter, Attys., Appellate Staff, Civ. Div., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., for respondent.

Before HEANEY, BRIGHT and HENLEY, Circuit Judges.


HEANEY, Circuit Judge.

James M. Lewis appeals an order of the Merit Systems Protection Board denying his motion for attorney's fees in his action against the United States Marine Corps and Department of Navy. We affirm the order of the Board.

This case arose from a challenge by Lewis to his removal from his position as a housing maintenance inspector for the United States Marine Corps Finance Center. In May, 1979, the Marine Corps Commanding Officer discharged...

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