# Amicus Curiae Brief — Irwin v. Department of Veterans Affairs

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## Record

- **Collection:** Supreme Court brief
- **Document type:** Amicus Curiae Brief
- **Published:** January 1, 1991
- **Citation:** 498 U.S. 89

## Text

Supreme Court, U.s.

4) EILED

APR 20 1990
E, SPANIOL, JR,

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No. 89-5867 j

IN THE

Supreme Court of the United States

OCTOBER TERM, 1989

SHIRLEY W. IRWIN,
Petitioner,
V.
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, et al.,
Respondents.

On Writ of Certiorari to the
United States Court of Appeals
for the Fifth Circuit

BRIEF FOR AMICUS CURIAE
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONER

GREGORY O’DUDEN *
Director of Litigation

ELAINE KAPLAN
Deputy Director of Litigation

KERRY L. ADAMS
Assistant Director of Litigation

NATIONAL TREASURY
EMPLOYEES UNION
1730 K Street, N.W.
Suite 1100
Washington, D.C. 20006
* Counsel of Record (202) 785-4411

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Anderson v. John L. Hayes Construction Co., 243 Mohasco v. Silver, 447 U.S. 807 (1980) .......00000..... 8, 9

N.Y. 140, 153 N.E. 28 (1926) .....00200.00... ue... 17 Mondy v. Secretary of the Army, 845 F.2d 1051
Baldwin County Welcome Center v. Brown, 466 EE 10, 12, 15

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Bell v. Veterans Administration Hospital, 826 Paulk v. Department of the Air Force, 830 F.2d

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Block v. Neal, 460 U.S. 289 (1988) ......................-.. 17 | Rice v. Hamilton Air Force Base Commissary, 720
Bornholdt v. Brady, 869 F.2d 57 (2d Cir. 1989) .... 3 | SS 10
Brown v. General Services Administration, 425 Rice v. New England College, 676 F.2d 9 (1st Cir.

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Brown v. JI. Case Co., 756 F.2d 48 (7th Cir. Schiavone v. Fortune, 477 U.S. 21 (1986) ........... i 15

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Chandler v. Roudebush, 425 U.S. 840 (1976) ........ passim Soriano v. United States, 352 U.S. 270 (1957).... 11
Crown, Cork & Seal Co. v. Parker, 162 U.S. 345 United States v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.,

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Espinoza v. Missouri Pac. R.R., 754 F.2d 1247 United States v. Kubrick, 444 U.S. 111 (1979)... 11,17

COUR, Cle. BOD ancecnnenecnsnsetenecicsceeseeeee 9 United States v. Mitchell, 463 U.S. 206 (1983) ...... 17
Fox v. Eaton Corp., 615 F.2d 716 (6th Cir. 1980) .. 9 United States v. Mottaz, 476 U.S. 834 (1986). . 11
Franchise Tax Board v. United States, 467 U.S. United States v. Yellow Cab Co., 340 U.S. 543

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Harris v. U.S. Department of Transportation, 843 Valenzuela v. Kraft, Inc., 801 F.2d 1170 (9th Cir.

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Indian Towing Co. v. United States, 350 U.S. 61 Williams v. Department of the Navy, 715 F.2d

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King v. Dole, 782 F.2d 274 (D.C. Cir. 1986), ; Williams v. Army & Air Force Exchange Service,

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Lavery v. Marsh, 727 F. Supp. 728 (D. Mass. Zipes v. Trans World Airlines, 455 U.S. 385

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Lee v. United States Postal Service, 774 F.2d 1067

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Lehman v. Nakshian, 453 U.S. 156 (1981) ........... 16 Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII, Section 717,
Love v. Pullman, 404 U.S. 522 (1972) 0000000000... 14 Pub. L. No. 88-8352, 78 Stat. 241 .......................... passim
Lubniewski v. Lehman, 891 F.2d 216 (9th Cir. Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, Pub. L. No. 95-

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Martinez v. Orr, 738 F.2d 1107 (10th Cir. 1984)... 10, 14 Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, Sec-
Milam v. United States Postal Service, 674 F.2d tion 11, Pub. L. No. 92-261, 86 Stat. 103 _... 3, 12, 16

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Miller v. Marsh, 766 F.2d 490 (11th Cir. 1985)... 14 velopmenta!l Disabilities Act of 1978, Pub. L. No.

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