Legal Opinion
Webster v. Doe
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 15, 1988No. 86-1294PublishedCited by 924 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Rehnquist
Section 102(c) of the National Security Act of 1947, 61 Stat. 498, as amended, provides that:
“[T]he Director of Central Intelligence may, in his discretion, terminate the employment of any officer or employee of the Agency whenever he shall deem such termination necessary or advisable in the interests of the United States_” 50 U. S. C. § 403(c).
In this case we decide whether, and to what extent, the termination decisions of the Director under § 102(c) are judicially reviewable.
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Respondent John Doe was first employed by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA or Agency) in 1973 as a clerk-typist.…
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