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HARKNESS v. SECRETARY OF NAVY

No. 16-5396.

858 F.3d 437 (2017)

Furniss HARKNESS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF the NAVY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: May 31, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Arthur A. Schulcz, SR. , CHAPLAINS' COUNSEL, PLLC, Leesburg, Virginia, for Appellant. Edward Himmelfarb , UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Washington, D.C., for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Arthur A. Schulcz, SR., CHAPLAINS' COUNSEL, PLLC, Leesburg, Virginia, for Appellant. Edward Himmelfarb, Marleigh D. Dover , UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Washington, D.C., for Appellee.

Before: GIBBONS, ROGERS, and McKEAGUE, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

Retired Navy chaplain Furniss Harkness sued the Secretary of the Navy (Secretary), alleging that prior to his retirement, the Navy denied him multiple promotions and duty assignments in violation of the First Amendment. On this basis, he claims...

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