Home > Great American Court Cases > Chamber of Commerce of the United States v. Reich

Legal Citation: 74 F.3d 1322 D.C. Cir. (1996)

Appellants
Chamber of Commerce of the United States, et al.

Appellee
Robert B. Reich, U.S. Secretary of Labor

Appellants' Claim
That Executive Order No. 12,954, which prevents the U.S. government from contracting with employers who hire permanent replacement workers during a lawful strike, violates the National Labor Relations Act (NRLA) and the Procurement Act, and is unconstitutional.

Chief Lawyer for Appellants
Timothy B. Dyk

Chief Lawyer for the Appellee
John A. Rogovin

Justices for the Court
A. Raymond Randolph, David Bryan Sentelle, Laurence H. Silberman (writing for the Court)

Justices Dissenting
None

Place
Washington, D.C.

Date of Decision
2 February 1996

Decision
That the Executive Order is...