Department of the Treasury v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
494 U.S. 922 · Decided April 17, 1990 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Department of the Treasury v. Federal Labor Relations Authority was decided on April 17, 1990 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management bargaining” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 494 U.S. 922 · 110 S. Ct. 1623 · 108 L. Ed. 2d 914 · 1990 U.S. LEXIS 2022
- Docket number
- 88-2123
- Decided
- April 17, 1990
- Argued
- January 8, 1990
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management bargaining
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- 5 U.S.C. § 7101
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority |
Full case caption
Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service v. Federal Labor Relations Authority, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1989-062, docket 1989-062-01.
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Cases on the same legal provision: 5 U.S.C. § 7101
- Karahalios v. National Federation of Federal Employees
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Same Term, same area (Unions)
- Lynn L. Breininger v. Sheet Metal Workers International Association Local Union No. 6
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- Fort Stewart Schools v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
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