The following excerpt is from Benson v. United States, 421 F.2d 515 (9th Cir. 1970):
"Ordinarily the scope of judicial review of the action of the department in discharging an employee is limited to two main questions: (I) Were the procedural requirements of the statutes and regulations complied with; and (II) was the action of the department officials arbitrary or capricious or not supported by substantial evidence." Vigil v. Post Office Dept., 406 F.2d 921, 924 (10th Cir. 1969).
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