RESPONDENT:Lynn
LOCATION:Residence of Cruzan
DOCKET NO.: 86-1940
DECIDED BY: Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
LOWER COURT: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
CITATION: 488 US 347 (1989)
ARGUED: Nov 07, 1988
DECIDED: Jan 18, 1989
ADVOCATES:
Bruce M. Stark – on behalf of the Respondent
Donald W. Fisher – on behalf of the Petitioners
Question
Media for Sheet Metal Workers International Assn. v. Lynn
Audio Transcription for Opinion Announcement – January 18, 1989 in Sheet Metal Workers International Assn. v. Lynn
William H. Rehnquist:
The opinion of the Court in number 86-1940, Sheet Metal Workers versus Lynn will be announced by Justice Marshall.
Thurgood Marshall:
This case is here on writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
In an Opinion filed with the clerk today, we hold that the removal of an elected Union official in retaliation for statements he made at a Union meeting in opposition to a deuced increase sought by a Union trustee violated the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosed Act 1959.
The Court of Appeals? judgment is, thereby, affirmed.
Justice White has filed an opinion concurring in the judgment.
Justice Kennedy took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.
