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U.S. High Court Upholds NASA Employee Background Questionnaire
Posted on 19 Jan 2011 by Bajeerah LaCava

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- (Mealey's) A mandatory questionnaire for National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) employees is not only reasonable in light of the federal government's interests but subject to substantial protections against disclosure... Read More

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Supreme Court Says NASA Background Checks Can Continue
Posted on 19 Jan 2011 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. - (AP) The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to stop federal investigations into the private lives of people who want to work at government installations even those who don't have security clearances and don't work on secret... Read More

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JPL Worker Sues Over Intelligent Design Demotion
Posted on 19 Apr 2010 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

PASADENA, Calif. – (AP) A Jet Propulsion Laboratory worker who passed out religious DVDs on the job is suing the JPL for discrimination after he was demoted. David Coppedge's lawsuit filed last week in Los Angeles County says he was demoted... Read More

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