Case Name: Russell J. PFITZINGER, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1951-11-29
Citations: 192 F.2d 934
Docket Number: No. 10523
Parties: Russell J. PFITZINGER, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 192
Pages: 934–934

Head Matter:
Russell J. PFITZINGER, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
No. 10523.
United States Court of Appeals Third Circuit.
Argued Nov. 16, 1951.
Decided Nov. 29, 1951.
Frederick F. Richardson, New Brunswick, N. J., for appellant.
Joseph Kovner, Dept, of Justice, Washington, D. C., Holmes Baldridge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Grover C. Richman, Jr., U. S. Atty., Newark, N. J., Edward V. Ryan, Asst. U. S. Atty., Jersey City, N. Y., Edward H. Hickey, Attys,, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C., on the brief), for appellee.
Before MARIS, KALODNER and STA-LEY, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The only question raised on this appeal is as to the constitutionality of Section 12(a) of the Hatch Act. 5 U.S.C.A. § 118k(a). That question was settled in State of Oklahoma v. United States Civil Service Commission, 1947, 330 U.S. 127, 67 S.Ct. 544, 91 L.Ed. 794. Upon the authority of that case the judgment of the District Court, D.C.N.J., 96 F.Supp. 1, will be affirmed.