Parker v. Lester

227 F.2d 708 Lawrence E. PARKER, Peter Mendelsohn, Fred H. Kulper, Claude Payney, Theodore W. Rolfs and Harold Fontaine, Appellants, v. J. A. LESTER, Jack Eaton, John Rylander, Joseph E. Stika, J. E. Hannewyk and L. E. Carlson, Appellees. No. 14081. United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. Oct. 26, 1955. Gladstein, Anderson, Leonard & Sibbett, Richard Gladstein, Norman Leonard, San Francisco, Cal., for appellants. Warren E. Burger, Asst. Atty. Gen., Donald B. MacGuineas, Paul A. Sweeney, Attys., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., Lloyd H. Burke, U.S. Atty., San Francisco, Cal., for appellees. Before HEALY, McALLISTER and POPE, Circuit Judges. POPE, Circuit Judge. 1 The appellants as plaintiffs below brought an action against the officers of the United States Coast Guard stationed in the San Francisco area who are charged with the administration and enforcement of certain executive orders and regulations issued and adopted for the purpose of excluding from employment upon merchant vessels persons not found to be 'safe and suitable' for such employment. The action sought to enjoin the enforcement of the regulations and also asked for declaratory relief. It was alleged that…