Court Opinion

ID: 9722042
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 09:15:23.581139+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:05:40.643404
License: Public Domain

BROWN, J.
{concurring). I agree with the opinion of this court. I write separately only to say that I do not understand why the army would refuse to apply its new April 11,1988 policy retroactively to Major Hazel-ton's case. The old policy was in force for only four months before it was changed — obviously reflecting the prevalent scientific view regarding HIV. I also point out that Major Hazelton's discharge came only eleven days before the new policy was effective. Finally, I note that Major Hazelton is the only person in the Wisconsin National Guard to whom the short-lived policy was actually applied. I agree with the court's opinion, however, that his remedy lies in federal court.