80 F. Supp. 820 - Powell v. Royall’s Empirical Analysis
1948
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cited by 1 later decisions
December 1952
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Relies on Wilbur v. United States ex rel. Kadrie · Work v. United States Rives · Adams v. Nagle · Red Canyon Sheep Co. v. Ickes · Insular Police Commission v. Lopez
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“§ 27.17 Restoration after return from military service and service in the Merchant Marine — (a) Persons entitled to restoration by law — (1) After military service. Any civilian employee of the Executive branch of the Government covered by the Selective Training and Service Act or other statutes providing for reemployment after military service who has left or leaves his position (other than a temporary position) in order to perform active military or naval service for the United States and (i) is honorably separated from such service, (ii) is still qualified to perform the duties of such position, and (iii) makes application for reemployment within ninety days after he is relieved from such active duty or service * * * shall be restored within thirty days to the position he left or, if that position does not exist, to a position of like seniority, status, and pay: Provided, That failure of the agency to act within the said period will not affect the employee’s right to restoration : Provided further, That the employee’s tenure with the agency will determine whether he left other than a temporary position and the fact that the last position the returning veteran held through promotion, or reassignment carried a time limitation will not of itself affect his right to be restored to that position or one of like seniority, status, and pay. (2) After service in the Merchant Marine. Anycivil-ian employee of the United States Government, * * * who, after May 1, 1940, has left or bef”
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