1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. U.S.
  4. 489 U.S.
  5. 489 U.S. 121 (1989)
 

MESA v. CALIFORNIA

No. 87-1206.

489 U.S. 121 (1989)

109 S.Ct. 959

103 L.Ed.2d 99

MESA ET AL. v. CALIFORNIA

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 21, 1989

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Solicitor General Ayer argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Fried, Assistant Attorney General Bolton, Michael K. Kellogg, Barbara L. Herwig, and John S. Koppel.

Kenneth Rosenblatt argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

JUSTICE O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the Court.

We decide today whether United States Postal Service employees may, pursuant to 28 U. S. C. § 1442(a)(1), remove to Federal District Court state criminal prosecutions brought against them for traffic violations committed while on duty.

I

In the summer of 1985 petitioners Kathryn Mesa and Shabbir Ebrahim were employed as mailtruck drivers by the United...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases