Southern Railway Company v. American Train Dispatchers Association, Railway Labor Executives Association, Amicus Curiae. (Two Cases)

Before RUSSELL and MURNAGHAN, Circuit Judges, and YOUNG, Senior District Judge for the District of Maryland, sitting by designation.

OPINION

DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:

This suit was filed by appellee Southern Railway Company (“Southern”) to enjoin the American Train Dispatchers’ Association (“Union”) from pursuing resolution of a dispute before the National Railroad Adjustment Board (“Adjustment Board”). Southern asserted that, under the Railway Labor Act (“RLA”) the matter submitted to the Adjustment Board had been committed to the exclusive jurisdiction of another board, the National…