The court ordered the Navy to commission the dismissed Steffan as a Navy officer and grant him his Naval Academy diploma .
In November 1993 , a three - judge panel of the Court of Appeals reversed the District Court decision and found in Steffan 's favor .
The court ordered the Navy to commission the dismissed Steffan as a Navy officer and grant him Steffan 's Naval Academy diploma .
In November 1993 , a three - judge panel of the Court of Appeals reversed the District Court decision and found in Steffan 's favor .