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Cook v. Gates

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Military Law
In an action brought by former United States military members who were separated from service challenging the constitutionality of the "Don't Ask,...

Gurley v. Peake

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Health Law, Military Law
Denial of claimant-appellant's application for attorneys' fees and expenses pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act is affirmed where claimant was...

Allison Engine Co., Inc. v. US ex rel. Sanders

Government Contracts, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Military Law
In the context of the False Claims Act, it is insufficient for a plaintiff asserting a 31 U.S.C. section 3729(a)(2) claim to show merely that "[t]he...

Walch v. Adjutant Gen.'s Dep't of Texas

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Military Law
In an action raising claims based on plaintiff's discharge from the Texas Air National Guard and the loss of his position as a full-time National...

US v. Campa

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, International Law, Military Law, Sentencing
In a prosecution of several agents of the Cuban Directorate of Intelligence for murder charges and espionage against the United States military and...

Romero v. Dept. of Defense

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Military Law
A decision by the Merit Systems Protection Board affirming the removal of an auditor for the Office of the Inspector General for failing to maintain...

Witt v. Dep't of the Air Force

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law, Military Law
In a suit brought against the Air Force challenging the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) policy after plaintiff was suspended from duty as an Air Force...

Mansfield v. Peake

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Government Benefits, Military Law
A decision determining the earliest effective date for claimant's award of VA benefits under 38 U.S.C. section 1151 is affirmed over claims of error...

OSI, Inc. v. US

Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Military Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
In an action relating to the Air Force's use of certain land, now owned by plaintiff, as a landfill in prior decades, wherein plaintiff raised tort...

Moran v. Peake

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Military Law
Denial of a veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is affirmed where the term "engaged in combat with the...