Case Name: Joseph F. O'BRIEN, Appellant v. William P. ROGERS, Attorney General of the United States, Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1959-05-21
Citations: 269 F.2d 227
Docket Number: No. 14896
Parties: Joseph F. O’BRIEN, Appellant v. William P. ROGERS, Attorney General of the United States, Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 269
Pages: 227–227

Head Matter:
Joseph F. O’BRIEN, Appellant v. William P. ROGERS, Attorney General of the United States, Appellee.
No. 14896.
United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit
Argued April 28, 1959.
Decided May 21, 1959.
Mr. Keith L. Seegmiller, Washington, D. C., for appellant.
Mr. Donald B. MacGuineas, Atty., Dept, of Justice, with whom Asst. Atty. Gen. George C. Doub and Mr. Samuel D. Slade, Atty., Dept, of Justice, were on the brief, for appellee. Messrs. Oliver Gasch, U. S. Atty., and Carl W. Belcher, Asst. U. S. Atty., also entered appearances for appellee.
Before Edgerton and Washington, Circuit Judges.
. Judge Faiiy was present at the argument but took no part in the consideration or decision oí the ea.oc.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Appellant's dismissal from a position in the Department of Justice was sustained by the Civil Service Commission's Board of Appeals and Review on March 4, 1955. On June 29, 1955, the Commission declined to reopen the matter. On March 27, 1958, appellant filed a complaint "for illegal separation from government service." The District Court granted appellee's motion for summary judgment. The claim was barred by laches. We need not consider appellee's other contentions.
Affirmed.