Home/Case Law/Fourth Circuit/United States of America Major Daniel M. Rowland, Individually and as Next Friend of Mary Alice Rowland Major Werner Hellmer, Individually and as Next Friend of Werner K. Hellmer and Jessica R. Hellmer Commander William Hicks, Individually and as Next Friend of Tamara Hicks and Jason Hicks Lieutenant Commander Harold A. Sloas, Individually and as Next Friend of Harold Sloas, Elliott Sloas, and Susan Sloas Captain Floyd H. Winn, Individually and as Next Friend of Bethany Winn Captain Charles D. Wardle, Individually and as Next Friend of Casi Wardle and Erek Marc Downey Master Sergeant George Bowers, Individually and as Next Friend of Loretta Bowers, Mark Bowers, and Kevin Bowers and Master Sergeant Paul Tipton, Individually and as Next Friend of Paula Tipton, Gina Tipton, and Ginger Tipton v. Onslow County Board of Education, and the State of North Carolina, and James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor of North Carolina, United States of America Major Daniel M. Rowland, Individually and as Next Friend of Mary Alice Rowland Major Werner Hellmer, Individually and as Next Friend of Werner K. Hellmer and Jessica R. Hellmer Commander William Hicks, Individually and as Next Friend of Tamara Hicks and Jason Hicks Lieutenant Commander Harold A. Sloas, Individually and as Next Friend of Harold Sloas, Elliott Sloas, and Susan Sloas Captain Floyd H. Winn, Individually and as Next Friend of Bethany Winn Captain Charles D. Wardle, Individually and as Next Friend of Casi Wardle and Erek Marc Downey Master Sergeant George Bowers, Individually and as Next Friend of Loretta Bowers, Mark Bowers, and Kevin Bowers and Master Sergeant Paul Tipton, Individually and as Next Friend of Paula Tipton, Gina Tipton, and Ginger Tipton v. The State of North Carolina, and Onslow County Board of Education and James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor of North Carolina
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No. 431820
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
United States of America Major Daniel M. Rowland, Individually and as Next Friend of Mary Alice Rowland Major Werner Hellmer, Individually and as Next Friend of Werner K. Hellmer and Jessica R. Hellmer Commander William Hicks, Individually and as Next Friend of Tamara Hicks and Jason Hicks Lieutenant Commander Harold A. Sloas, Individually and as Next Friend of Harold Sloas, Elliott Sloas, and Susan Sloas Captain Floyd H. Winn, Individually and as Next Friend of Bethany Winn Captain Charles D. Wardle, Individually and as Next Friend of Casi Wardle and Erek Marc Downey Master Sergeant George Bowers, Individually and as Next Friend of Loretta Bowers, Mark Bowers, and Kevin Bowers and Master Sergeant Paul Tipton, Individually and as Next Friend of Paula Tipton, Gina Tipton, and Ginger Tipton v. Onslow County Board of Education, and the State of North Carolina, and James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor of North Carolina, United States of America Major Daniel M. Rowland, Individually and as Next Friend of Mary Alice Rowland Major Werner Hellmer, Individually and as Next Friend of Werner K. Hellmer and Jessica R. Hellmer Commander William Hicks, Individually and as Next Friend of Tamara Hicks and Jason Hicks Lieutenant Commander Harold A. Sloas, Individually and as Next Friend of Harold Sloas, Elliott Sloas, and Susan Sloas Captain Floyd H. Winn, Individually and as Next Friend of Bethany Winn Captain Charles D. Wardle, Individually and as Next Friend of Casi Wardle and Erek Marc Downey Master Sergeant George Bowers, Individually and as Next Friend of Loretta Bowers, Mark Bowers, and Kevin Bowers and Master Sergeant Paul Tipton, Individually and as Next Friend of Paula Tipton, Gina Tipton, and Ginger Tipton v. The State of North Carolina, and Onslow County Board of Education and James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor of North Carolina
No. 431820 · Decided February 28, 1984
No. 431820·Fourth Circuit · 1984·
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Case Details
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
February 28, 1984
Citation
No. 431820
Disposition
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United States of America Major Daniel M. Rowland, Individually and as Next Friend of Mary Alice Rowland Major Werner Hellmer, Individually and as Next Friend of Werner K. Hellmer and Jessica R. Hellmer Commander William Hicks, Individually and as Next Friend of Tamara Hicks and Jason Hicks Lieutenant Commander Harold A. Sloas, Individually and as Next Friend of Harold Sloas, Elliott Sloas, and Susan Sloas Captain Floyd H. Winn, Individually and as Next Friend of Bethany Winn Captain Charles D. Wardle, Individually and as Next Friend of Casi Wardle and Erek Marc Downey Master Sergeant George Bowers, Individually and as Next Friend of Loretta Bowers, Mark Bowers, and Kevin Bowers and Master Sergeant Paul Tipton, Individually and as Next Friend of Paula Tipton, Gina Tipton, and Ginger Tipton v. Onslow County Board of Education, and the State of North Carolina, and James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor of North Carolina, United States of America Major Daniel M. Rowland, Individually and as Next Friend of Mary Alice Rowland Major Werner Hellmer, Individually and as Next Friend of Werner K. Hellmer and Jessica R. Hellmer Commander William Hicks, Individually and as Next Friend of Tamara Hicks and Jason Hicks Lieutenant Commander Harold A. Sloas, Individually and as Next Friend of Harold Sloas, Elliott Sloas, and Susan Sloas Captain Floyd H. Winn, Individually and as Next Friend of Bethany Winn Captain Charles D. Wardle, Individually and as Next Friend of Casi Wardle and Erek Marc Downey Master Sergeant George Bowers, Individually and as Next Friend of Loretta Bowers, Mark Bowers, and Kevin Bowers and Master Sergeant Paul Tipton, Individually and as Next Friend of Paula Tipton, Gina Tipton, and Ginger Tipton v. The State of North Carolina, and Onslow County Board of Education and James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor of North Carolina is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for United States of America Major Daniel M. Rowland, Individually and as Next Friend of Mary Alice Rowland Major Werner Hellmer, Individually and as Next Friend of Werner K. Hellmer and Jessica R. Hellmer Commander William Hicks, Individually and as Next Friend of Tamara Hicks and Jason Hicks Lieutenant Commander Harold A. Sloas, Individually and as Next Friend of Harold Sloas, Elliott Sloas, and Susan Sloas Captain Floyd H. Winn, Individually and as Next Friend of Bethany Winn Captain Charles D. Wardle, Individually and as Next Friend of Casi Wardle and Erek Marc Downey Master Sergeant George Bowers, Individually and as Next Friend of Loretta Bowers, Mark Bowers, and Kevin Bowers and Master Sergeant Paul Tipton, Individually and as Next Friend of Paula Tipton, Gina Tipton, and Ginger Tipton v. Onslow County Board of Education, and the State of North Carolina, and James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor of North Carolina, United States of America Major Daniel M. Rowland, Individually and as Next Friend of Mary Alice Rowland Major Werner Hellmer, Individually and as Next Friend of Werner K. Hellmer and Jessica R. Hellmer Commander William Hicks, Individually and as Next Friend of Tamara Hicks and Jason Hicks Lieutenant Commander Harold A. Sloas, Individually and as Next Friend of Harold Sloas, Elliott Sloas, and Susan Sloas Captain Floyd H. Winn, Individually and as Next Friend of Bethany Winn Captain Charles D. Wardle, Individually and as Next Friend of Casi Wardle and Erek Marc Downey Master Sergeant George Bowers, Individually and as Next Friend of Loretta Bowers, Mark Bowers, and Kevin Bowers and Master Sergeant Paul Tipton, Individually and as Next Friend of Paula Tipton, Gina Tipton, and Ginger Tipton v. The State of North Carolina, and Onslow County Board of Education and James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor of North Carolina in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on February 28, 1984.
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