UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE BOARD OF GOVERNORS v. AIKENS (1983)

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE BOARD OF GOVERNORS v. AIKENS
	Term: 1982
Important Dates
	Argued: November 9, 1982
	Decided: April 4, 1983
Outcome
	Vacated and remanded
Vote
	9-0
Majority
	Warren Burger • Sandra Day O'Connor • Lewis Powell • William Rehnquist • John Paul Stevens • Byron White
Concurring
	Harry Blackmun • William Brennan • Thurgood Marshall

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE BOARD OF GOVERNORS v. AIKENS is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 4, 1983. The case was argued before the court on November 9, 1982.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the District Of Columbia U.S. District Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Civil Rights - employment discrimination: on basis of race, age, religion, illegitimacy, national origin, or working conditions.
Petitioner: Postal Service and Post Office, or Postmaster General, or Postmaster
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: Minority governmental employee or job applicant
Respondent state: United States
Citation: 460 U.S. 711
How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: Warren Burger
Who wrote the majority opinion: William Rehnquist

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