National Federation of Federal Employees v. Department of the Interior
526 U.S. 86 · Decided March 3, 1999 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
National Federation of Federal Employees v. Department of the Interior was decided on March 3, 1999 by a vote of 5–4. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Stephen G. Breyer 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
- 526 U.S. 86 · 119 S. Ct. 1003 · 143 L. Ed. 2d 171 · 1999 U.S. LEXIS 1710
- Docket number
- 97-1184
- Decided
- March 3, 1999
- Argued
- November 9, 1998
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- John Paul Stevens
- 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)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
National Federation of Federal Employees, Local 1309 v. Department of the Interior et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1998-030, docket 1998-030-01.
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