BUTLER v. THORNBURGH

No. 89-3337.

900 F.2d 871 (1990)

Charles W. BUTLER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Richard THORNBURGH, In his official capacity as Attorney General of the United States, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 15, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George W. Chuzi, Kalijarvi, Chuzi & Stetina, Washington, D.C., Winthrop G. Gardner, New Orleans, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

Glenn K. Schreiber, Asst. U.S. Atty., John Volz, U.S. Atty., New Orleans, La., for defendants-appellees.

Before GEE, GARZA, and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.


GEE, Circuit Judge:

This appeal comes to us from the district court's denial of relief to an FBI agent who was discharged from his employment with the Bureau because of incidents connected with a drinking problem. Appellant Butler invokes the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. Sections 701-794, and the operating procedures of the FBI in his challenge to the decision of the district court. For the reasons set out below, we must hold that Mr. Butler's claims fail...

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