Supreme Court of the United States
National Aeronautics and Space Administration v. Nelson
January 19, 2011562 U.S. 134
Summary
The Supreme Court held that NASA’s background‑check questions—including the drug‑treatment query on SF‑85 and the open‑ended inquiries on Form 42—are reasonable employment‑related inquiries and do not violate any constitutional right to informational privacy. The judgment of the Ninth Circuit was reversed and the case remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
Holding
- Whether the drug‑treatment question on SF‑85 and the open‑ended questions on Form 42 violate a constitutional right to informational privacy.. The challenged portions of SF‑85 and Form 42 are reasonable, employment‑related inquiries that further the Government’s interests and do not violate any constitutional right to informational privacy.
Docket 09-530
Cited authorities
- 124 Stat. 3333
- 51 U.S.C. §20112
- 75 FR 5359
- 75 FR 5359
- 88 Stat. 1695
- 44 U.S.C. §2111
- 5 U.S.C. §3301
- 38 FR 33315
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