Small v. United States’s Empirical Analysis
1996
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
December 2002
most recently cited
Relationships
Applies 10 U.S.C. § 616 · 10 U.S.C. § 617 · 10 U.S.C. § 637 · 10 U.S.C. § 8013
Relies on Orloff v. Willoughby · Murphy v. United States · Committee to Elect Lyndon La Rouche v. Federal Election Commission
Most-quoted passages
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“Maj. Small is a long shot for 05 [promotion to lieutenant colonel] whether with AFSC/CC or SD/CC [whether indorsed by Air Force Systems Command, Chief Commander or Space Division, Chief Commander] — IX passover probably for reasons listed in [attached] memo — not on list of officers identified as still promotable after last board by HQ AFSC/APX [Headquarters, Air Force Systems Command, Military Personnel Plans Branch] — therefore AFSC/CC ind [indorsement] would be doubtful — no point in using precious SD/CC ind for someone whom it would not help ([staff] agencies are “entitled” to 6 [three-star] ind and have used 1 of them) — ABG/CC [Colonel Sawyer] put little effort into justification or text of ind toward winning 3 [star] ind.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“(a) Each selection board convened under section 611(a) of this title shall submit to the Secretary of the military department concerned a written report, signed by each member of the board, containing a list of the names of the officers it recommends for promotion and certifying (1) that the board has carefully considered the record of each officer whose name was furnished to it under section 615 of this title, and (2) that, in the opinion of a majority of the members of the board, the officers recommended for promotion by the board are best qualified for promotion to meet the needs of the armed force concerned ... among those officers whose names were furnished to the selection board, [emphasis added].”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“Certain material is inappropriate and must not be considered in the evaluation process or included in comments in evaluation reports or indorsements to them. Do not consider or refer to: f. An officer’s potential for promotion to general officer, if the officer is serving below the grade of colonel.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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