WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says federal judges cannot decide whether the firing of executive branch employees for not signing up for the U.S. draft was legal.
The high court ruled Monday the Civil Service Reform Act took jurisdiction away from the courts on judging these claims brought by federal employees.
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Several men lost their jobs in the executive branch for not signing up for Selective Service between the ages of 18 and 26. They sued, but at least two federal appeals courts ruled that they couldn’t bring lawsuits because lawmakers had stripped the courts of their jurisdiction. Other courts said such cases could move forward.
Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the 6-3 decision saying the courts could not rule on the issue. Justices Samuel Alito, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Elena Kagan dissented.
