Cooper Electric Supply Co. v. Martin

How later courts describe this case

• convening authority was not subject, to unlawful command influence through SECNAV policy guidance stating that national security cases should ordinarily be referred to trial by general court-martial
• “defendant employer bears the ‘plain and substantial’ burden of proving he is entitled to discretionary relief from the FLSA’s mandatory liquidated damages provision.”
• NPS’s failure to install ground wires on high-voltage power lines involved technical, economic and social considerations and was, therefore, protected by exception.
• discontinuance of retired pay not subject to judicial review by military appellate courts