American Postal Workers Union v. United States Postal Service

recognizing that “respect for the autonomy and comparative institutional advantage of the executive branch has traditionally made courts slow to assume command over an agency’s choice of priorities” | finding a section 1983 claim for allegations that plaintiffs trial testimony in a previous lawsuit was a motivating factor in his dismissal from a city’s police department | finding a section 1983 claim for allegations that plaintiff's trial testimony in a previous lawsuit was a motivating factor in his dismissal from a city's police department | finding a section 1983 claim for allegations that plaintiff's trial testimony in a previous lawsuit was a motivating factor in his dismissal from a city's police department | describing procedures for making claims under LHWCA as extended by Defense Base Act | When specific and general provisions of an agreement conflict, well-established principles of construction require that the specific trump the general | testimony at a friend's trial | testimony at a friend’s trial