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Date Decision
June 15, 1988
Date Argument
January 12, 1988
Decision Type
opinion of the court (orally argued)
Citations
486 U.S. 592 108 S. Ct. 2047 1988 U.S. LEXIS 2724
100 L. Ed. 2d 632
Docket
86-1294
Lower Court Detail
Court in which Case Originated
District Of Columbia U.S. District Court
Court whose Decision was Reviewed
U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit (includes the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia but not the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, which has local jurisdiction)
Petitioner
Central Intelligence Agency
Respondent
governmental employee or job applicant
United States
Vote Detail
Issue/Legal Provision (1 of 2)
FIRST AMENDMENT
Security Risks: Denial Of Benefits Or Dismissal Of Employees For Reasons Other Than Failure To Meet Loyalty Oath Requirements
FEDERAL STATUTE
Administrative Procedure, or Administrative Orders Review
Vote Coalition
6 - 2
Decision Direction
Liberal
Justice Votes
voted with majority or plurality
Brennan
White
Marshall
Blackmun
Rehnquist
Stevens
dissent
O'Connor
Scalia
justice did not participate
Kennedy
Issue/Legal Provision (2 of 2)
JUDICIAL POWER
Judicial Review Of Administrative Agency's Or Administrative Official's Actions And Procedures
