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· 6/4/1984

American Federation of Government Employees v. Pierce

Citations

  • 586 F. Supp. 1559
  • 1984 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16159

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that Veterans’ Administration policy prohibiting employees from wearing political buttons while on duty was overly broad and unconstitutional
  • striking down rule prohibiting all Veterans Administration employees from wearing \political\ buttons as overbroad, as rule was not limited to employees who have \substantial contact with the public\ or to times when employees interact with the public
  • Veterans Administration policy absolutely prohibiting employees from wearing polit­ ical buttons on duty is unconstitutional

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Judges: Harold H. Greene

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