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KARAHALIOS v. NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

No. 87-636.

489 U.S. 527 (1989)

109 S.Ct. 1282

103 L.Ed.2d 539

KARAHALIOS v. NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, LOCAL 1263

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 6, 1989

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas R. Duffy argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Glenn M. Taubman and Todd G. Brower.

H. Stephen Gordon argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were David Silberman and Laurence Gold.

Richard G. Taranto argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging affirmance. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Fried, Deputy Solicitor General Wallace, William E. Persina, and Arthur A. Horowitz.*

JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question before the Court is whether Title VII of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (CSRA or Act), 5 U. S. C. § 7101 et seq. (1982 ed. and Supp. IV), confers on federal employees a private cause of action against a breach by a union representing federal employees of its statutory duty of fair representation. Because we decide that Congress vested exclusive enforcement authority over this duty in...

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