Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
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09-530 | 9th Cir. | Oct 5, 2010 | Jan 19, 2011 | 8-0 | Alito | OT 2010 |
Holding: The Court upheld NASA's background checks for employees of companies working under contract. (Kagan, J., recused).
Plain English Holding: NASA's background checks for employees of companies working under contracts with the agency do not violate any constitutional right to informational privacy that the employees may have.
Judgment: Reversed, 8-0, in an opinion by Justice Alito on January 19, 2011. (Kagan, J., recused).