William 'Sky' King v. St. Vincent'S Hospital

Decided December 16, 1991. David Hackett Souter delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 90-889 · 502 U.S. 215 (1991) · Cited 703 times

Holding

Section 2024(d) does not limit the length of military service after which a member of the Armed Forces retains a right to civilian reemployment.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–0.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Shell Oil Co. v. Iowa Department of Revenue · 488 U.S. 19 (1988)
• Rubin v. United States · 449 U.S. 424 (1981)
• McNary v. Haitian Refugee Center, Inc. · 498 U.S. 479 (1991)
• Fishgold v. Sullivan Drydock & Repair Corp. · 328 U.S. 275 (1946)
• Massachusetts v. Morash · 490 U.S. 107 (1989)
• United States v. Hartwell · 73 U.S. 385 (1868)
• Schreiber v. Burlington Northern, Inc. · 472 U.S. 1 (1985)

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