NASA v. Nelson
2011 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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NASA v. Nelson, 562 U.S. 134 (2011), is a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States holding that NASA's background checks of contract employees did not violate any constitutional privacy right.
Quick Facts NASA v. Nelson, Argued October 5, 2010 Decided January 19, 2011 ...
NASA v. Nelson | |
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Argued October 5, 2010 Decided January 19, 2011 | |
Full case name | National Aeronautics and Space Administration, et al. v. Nelson, et al. |
Docket no. | 09-530 |
Citations | 562 U.S. 134 (more) 131 S. Ct. 746; 178 L. Ed. 2d 667 |
Case history | |
Prior | Temporary injunction granted, 506 F.3d 713 (9th Cir. 2007); District court denial reversed, 512 F.3d 1134 (9th Cir. 2008); vacated and superseded, 530 F.3d 865 (9th Cir., 2008); rehearing en banc denied, 568 F.3d 1028 (9th Cir. 2009); cert. granted, 559 U.S. 990 (2010). |
Holding | |
NASA's background checks of contract employees do not violate any constitutional privacy right. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Alito, joined by Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor |
Concurrence | Scalia (in judgment), joined by Thomas |
Concurrence | Thomas (in judgment) |
Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
Laws applied | |
5 U.S.C. § 552a |
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