Federal Labor Relations Authority v. Aberdeen Proving Ground
485 U.S. 409 · Decided April 4, 1988 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Federal Labor Relations Authority v. Aberdeen Proving Ground was decided on April 4, 1988 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management bargaining” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 485 U.S. 409 · 108 S. Ct. 1261 · 99 L. Ed. 2d 470 · 1988 U.S. LEXIS 5643
- Docket number
- 86-1715
- Decided
- April 4, 1988
- Argued
- February 23, 1988
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- 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. § 7117
- 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. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| 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 | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority |
Full case caption
Federal Labor Relations Authority v. Aberdeen Proving Ground, Department of the Army
SCDB identifiers: case 1987-059, docket 1987-059-01.
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