ORTIZ v. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

No. 94-5026.

41 F.3d 738 (1994)

Gilbert ORTIZ, Jr.; Nollie Plowman, Appellants, v. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE; Secretary of the Army, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 6, 1994.

As Amended December 7, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph R. Guerra, Washington, DC, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Ronald S. Flagg, Donald H. Smith and Gershon M. Ratner, Washington, DC.

Michael T. Ambrosino, Asst. U.S. Atty., Washington, DC, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Eric H. Holder, Jr., U.S. Atty., John D. Bates and R. Craig Lawrence, Asst. U.S. Attys., Washington, DC.

Before: WALD, SENTELLE, and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge ROGERS.

ROGERS, Circuit Judge:

The Army Board for the Correction of Military Records is a board composed of civilians that processes servicemembers' claims regarding alleged errors or injustices in their military records. By statute, the Correction Board resolves those claims made "within three years after [the servicemember] discovers the error or injustice." 10 U.S.C. § 1552(b). These appeals require 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