The Supreme Court ruled 5–4 on April 30 that federal employees who also serve as military reservists have to receive pay equivalent to their civilian salaries when they serve on active duty during national emergencies.
The ruling may have an impact on tens of thousands of government employees or more.
The majority opinion in Feliciano v. Department of Transportation was written by Justice Neil Gorsuch. It was joined by Chief Justice John Roberts, along with Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, and Sonia Sotomayor.
Justice Clarence Thomas filed a dissenting opinion, which was joined by Justices Samuel Alito, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson….