Fort Stewart Schools v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
495 U.S. 641 · Decided May 29, 1990 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Fort Stewart Schools v. Federal Labor Relations Authority was decided on May 29, 1990 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. 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
- 495 U.S. 641 · 110 S. Ct. 2043 · 109 L. Ed. 2d 659 · 1990 U.S. LEXIS 2692
- Docket number
- 89-65
- Decided
- May 29, 1990
- Argued
- January 10, 1990
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- 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. § 7102
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority |
Full case caption
Fort Stewart Schools v. Federal Labor Relations Authority et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1989-088, docket 1989-088-01.
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