Suit Could Have Wider Implications

By: fedweek

There has been controversy in the federal labor community regarding whether to continue the legal challenge, since an adverse decision by the Supreme Court could set precedent allowing similar restrictions in other agencies, and could potentially spill over to another agency, DHS, with similar issues. In the case of DHS, the appeals court largely ruled in the unions’ favor and the initiatives there have been stalled for several years. It’s far from guaranteed that the high court will accept the appeal, however—the court takes up only a small percentage of cases brought before it—and if it does, a decision could be many months off. Also, the pending action in Congress could make the case moot and the appeal could be dropped.