Cite as: 518 U. S. 1 (1996)
Opinion of the Court
Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Rehnquist, C. J., joined as to Part III, post, p. 18.
Kenneth N. Flaxman argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Ronald L. Futterman and Craig B. Futterman.
Gregory E. Rogus argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Paul E. Wojcicki, Robert E. Wilens, and Richard N. Williams.
James A. Feldman argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging affirmance. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Days and Deputy Solicitor General Bender.*
Justice Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court.
After a traumatic incident in which she shot and killed a man, a police officer received extensive counseling from a
*Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed for the American Association of State Social Work Boards by John F. Atkinson; for the American Civil Liberties Union et al. by Steven R. Shapiro, Harvey Grossman, Leonard S. Rubenstein, Bruce J. Winick, and Daniel W. Shuman; for the American Counseling Association by Lee H. Simowitz; for the American Psychiatric Association et al. by Richard G. Taranto; for the American Psychoanalytic Association et al. by Carter G. Phillips, Rex E. Lee, and Joseph R. Guerra; for the American Psychological Association by Paul M. Smith, Robert M. Portman, and James L. McHugh, Jr.; for the Employee Assistance Professionals Association, Inc., by Peter J. Rubin; for the Menninger Foundation by James C. Geoly, Michael T. Zeller, and Kevin R. Gustafson; for the National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., by William J. Johnson; for the National Association of Social Workers et al. by Michael B. Trister, Carolyn I. Polowy, Sandra G. Nye, Kenneth L. Adams, James van R. Springer, and Peter M. Brody; and for George R. Caesar et al. by Kurt W. Melchior.
Briefs of amici curiae were filed for the International Union of Police Associations, AFL-CIO, by Michael T. Leibig; and for the National Network to End Domestic Violence et al. by William C. Brashares.
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