United States Civil Service Commission v. National Association of Letter Carriers

413 U.S. 548 · Decided June 25, 1973 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

United States Civil Service Commission v. National Association of Letter Carriers was decided on June 25, 1973 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “First Amendment, miscellaneous” in the First Amendment area.

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Full case caption

United States Civil Service Commission et al. v. National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO, et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1972-177, docket 1972-177-01.

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