Legal Opinion
American Postal Workers Union v. United States Postal Service
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 2, 1987No. Nos. 85-5632, 85-5653PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALD, Chief Judge:
The United States Postal Service appeals from an order of the District Court directing it to reinstate discharged postal worker Joseph Gordon. The District Court concluded that, in dismissing Gordon, the Postal Service was motivated by a desire to punish his exercise of constitutionally protected speech and accordingly ordered that Gordon be reinstated to his prior position. Nevertheless, the District Court held that some punishment short of discharge could constitutionally be imposed on Gordon and remanded to the Postal Service to determine by arbitration appropriate…
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3Cited by17 opinions
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