United States v. Congress of Industrial Organizations
1948 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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United States v. Congress of Industrial Organizations, 335 U.S. 106 (1948), is a US labor law decision by the United States Supreme Court, which held that a labor union's publication of a statement that advocated for its members to vote for a certain candidate for Congress did not violate the Federal Corrupt Practices Act, as amended by the 1947 Labor Management Relations Act.
Quick Facts United States v. Congress of Industrial Organizations, Argued April 28–29, 1948 Decided June 21, 1948 ...
United States v. Congress of Industrial Organizations | |
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Argued April 28–29, 1948 Decided June 21, 1948 | |
Full case name | United States v. Congress of Industrial Organizations, et al. |
Citations | 335 U.S. 106 (more) |
Case history | |
Prior | On appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia |
Holding | |
The labor union's publication of statement urging members to vote for a certain candidate for Congress did not violate the Taft-Hartley Act. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Reed, joined by Vinson, Frankfurter, Jackson, Burton |
Concurrence | Frankfurter |
Concurrence | Rutledge, joined by Black, Douglas, Murphy |
Laws applied | |
Federal Corrupt Practices Act, Taft-Hartley Act |
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