Legal Opinion
Army and Air Force Exchange Service v. Sheehan
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 1, 1982No. 80-1437PublishedCited by 224 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Blackmun
The issue presented by this case is whether the federal courts have jurisdiction over a civil action for monetary damages brought by a former military exchange employee who contests the validity of his discharge. The employee claims that federal jurisdiction exists under the Tucker Act, 28 U. S. C. § 1346(a)(2) (1976 ed., Supp. IV).
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In 1962, respondent, Arthur Edward Sheehan, was selected for a data processing position with petitioner Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES or Service). 1 Five years later, respondent was designated by the AAFES commander for participation in the Service’s…
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