Laurence H. Frommhagen, Harold P. Klein, as Assistant Director for Life Sciences at the Ames Research Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

456 F.2d 1391 Laurence H. FROMMHAGEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, Harold P. KLEIN, as Assistant Director for Life Sciences at the Ames Research Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 25391. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. March 13, 1972. As Modified on Denial of Rehearing April 5, 1972. Laurence H. Frommhagen (argued), in pro. per., Herbert W. Yanowitz, San Francisco, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant. Peter V. Shackter, Asst. U. S. Atty (argued), James L. Browning, Jr., U. S. Atty., Sheldon Deutsch, Asst. U. S. Atty., San Francisco, Cal., for defendant-appellee. Before ELY, TRASK and GOODWIN, Circuit Judges. TRASK, Circuit Judge: 1 This is an appeal from an order of the district court granting a motion for summary judgment on behalf of the defendants, appellees herein, in plaintiff's action seeking reinstatement to his position as an employee of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), a declaration that he was entitled to remain at his job pending the outcome of his administrative appeal, and damages. The jurisdiction of the district court was based upon 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1346 (a) (2), this being…