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Karahalios v. Federal Employees

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Richard G. Taranto (as Amicus Curiae supporting the Respondent)
Thomas R. Duffy (on behalf of the Petitioner)
H. Stephan Gordon (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
87-636
Petitioner: 
Karahalios
Respondent: 
Federal Employees
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
489 U.S. 527 (1989)
Argued: 
Tuesday, January 17, 1989
Decided: 
Monday, March 6, 1989
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Standing to Sue, Private or Implied Cause of Action

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The Oyez Project, Karahalios v. Federal Employees , 489 U.S. 527 (1989)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1988/1988_87_636)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Federal Employees, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 5 U.S.C. 7101

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Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White