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DEPARTMENT OF NAVY v. EGAN

No. 86-1552.

484 U.S. 518 (1988)

108 S.Ct. 818

98 L.Ed.2d 918

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY v. EGAN

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 23, 1988

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Solicitor General Cohen argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Fried, Assistant Attorney General Willard, Michael K. Kellogg, Barbara L. Herwig, and Freddi Lipstein.

William J. Nold argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.*

JUSTICE BLACKMUN delivered the opinion of the Court.

Respondent Thomas M. Egan lost his laborer's job at the Trident Naval Refit Facility in Bremerton, Wash., when he was denied a required security clearance. The narrow question presented by this case is whether the Merit Systems Protection Board (Board) has authority by statute to review the substance of an underlying decision to deny or revoke a security clearance in the...

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