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SHIREY v. DEVINE

No. 80-2532.

670 F.2d 1188 (1982)

Edward N. SHIREY, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated, Appellant, v. Donald J. DEVINE, Director, Office of Personnel Management, Individually and in His Official Capacity, et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided January 8, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew S. Penn and Larry J. Goldberg, Washington, D. C., with whom Seymour DuBow, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Scott T. Kragie, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., with whom Charles F. C. Ruff, U. S. Atty., and Royce C. Lamberth and Kenneth M. Raisler, Asst. U. S. Attys., Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellees.

Before WRIGHT, TAMM, and EDWARDS, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge J. SKELLY WRIGHT.

Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge TAMM.

J. SKELLY WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:

This case presents our first opportunity to reach the merits of a federal employee's claim that he suffered employment discrimination on the basis of a severe physical disability.1 We hold that permanent denial of the job tenure protections afforded other employees solely because...

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