· 12/22/1997
Darnella BARJON and Lee Duran, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. John H. DALTON, Secretary of the Navy, Defendant-Appellee
Citations
- 132 F.3d 496
- 97 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 9532
- 97 Daily Journal DAR 15311
- 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 35891
- 1997 WL 783084
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Judges: Choy, Alarcon, Nelson
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