HOME > First Amendment Library > Case   United States v. National Treasury Employees Union (docket #: 93-1170) (1995)  [Findlaw] Secondary Link United States v. National Treasury Employees Union  [Legal Information Institute] Argument Date 11/08/1994 Decided 2/22/1995 Supreme Court Vote 5-1-3 Supreme Court Ruling First Amendment claim affirmed   Issue Whether a law prohibiting government employees from accepting honorariums for speeches and writing violated their First Amendment right to freedom of speech.   Case Summary & Additional Resources Majority Opinion Stevens, J. Concurring Opinion O'Connor, J. (concurring in part & dissenting in part) Dissenting Opinion Rehnquist, C.J. (joined by Scalia, J., & Thomas, J.) Lower Court DC Circuit Lower Court Ruling First Amendment claim upheld Oral Arguments Oral Arguments  [Oyez] Lawyers For Petitioner Paul Bender For Respondent Gregory O'Duden Ruling - Lower Court 990 F. 2d 1271 News Causey, Mike, "Still in the Dark," The Washington Post, May 21, 1991, Sect. B, p. 2 Greenhouse, Linda, "At the Bar," The New York Times, May 13, 1994, Sect. B, p. 18 Greenhouse, Linda, "Court Loosens Muzzle on Federal Workers," The New York Times, Feb. 23, 1995, Sect. B, p. 7 Lewis, Neil A., "Court Ends Ban on Outside Income for Thousands of U.S. Employees," The New York Times, March 20, 1992, Sect. A, p. 17 Thompson, Tracy, "Court Leaves Honoraria Ban in Force," The Washington Post, March 16, 1991, Sect. A, p. 12  SEARCH MORE About this site About the First Amendment About the First Amendment Center How to contribute Video/RSS/podcasts First Amendment programs State of the First Amendment reports Religious liberty in public schools First Reports Supreme Court Columnists Experts First Amendment publications First Amendment Center history Glossary Freedom Sings™ Events First Amendment Schools Congressional Research Service reports Guest editorials FOI material The First Amendment Library Lesson plans freedomforum.org Newseum Contact us Privacy statement Related links