United States Department of Defense v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
510 U.S. 487 · Decided February 23, 1994 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
United States Department of Defense v. Federal Labor Relations Authority was decided on February 23, 1994 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Freedom of Information Act and related laws” in the Privacy area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 510 U.S. 487 · 114 S. Ct. 1006 · 127 L. Ed. 2d 325 · 1994 U.S. LEXIS 1867
- Docket number
- 92-1223
- Decided
- February 23, 1994
- Argued
- November 8, 1993
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Freedom of Information Act and related laws
- Issue area
- Privacy
- Legal provision
- Freedom of Information, Sunshine, or Privacy Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United States Department of Defense, et al. v. Federal Labor Relations Authority et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1993-025, docket 1993-025-01.
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