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Opinion
Author
Justin Reed Walker
Filed
March 13, 2026
Case
Ernest Mitchell v. John Phelan
Case status
Decided

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United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT Argued November 21, 2025 Decided March 13, 2026 No. 25-5013 ERNEST F. MITCHELL, LIEUTENANT, APPELLANT v. JOHN PHELAN, HONORABLE, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, APPELLEE Appeal from the United States District Court for the Dist…

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