United States First Circuit

Although Puerto Rico's Air National Guard was committed unfair labor practices in violation of 5 USC 7101-7135, the National Guard Technicians Act of 1968, 32 USC 709 precludes review of the Guard's alleged retaliatory termination of a union member.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/06/2001
• Published 02/06/2001

Judges

• BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, COFFIN and BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stuart A. Kirsch, with whom Mark D. Roth, American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, was on brief for petitioner., Juan A. Lopez-Conway and Garcia & Ferńandez Law Offices on brief for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, amicus curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• Judith A. Hagley, with whom William R. Tobey, and David M. Smith, Federal Labor Relations Authority, were on brief for respondent.