MESA v. CALIFORNIA

No. 87-1206.

489 U.S. 121 (1989)

MESA ET AL. v. CALIFORNIA

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 21, 1989


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Solicitor General Ayer argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Fried, Assistant Attorney General Bolton, Michael K. Kellogg, Barbara L. Herwig, and John S. Koppel.

Kenneth Rosenblatt argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.


JUSTICE O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the Court.

We decide today whether United States Postal Service employees may, pursuant to 28 U. S. C. § 1442(a)(1), remove to Federal District Court state criminal prosecutions brought against them for traffic violations committed while on duty.

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In the summer of 1985 petitioners Kathryn Mesa and Shabbir Ebrahim were employed as mailtruck drivers by the United...

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