Legal Opinion
United States v. District Council of New York City
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 8, 2008No. 90 Civ. 5722(CSH)Published
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
HAIGHT, Senior District Judge.
In 1994 the government and the District Council of New York City and Vicinity of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (“District Council”) entered into a Consent Decree to settle the government’s civil RICO action against the District Council, certain of its officers, and other individuals. Since then the District Council has operated subject to the rules and obligations imposed by that decree. The case has generated numerous opinions by this Court and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Familiarity with all…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Patterson v. NEWSPAPER AND MAIL DELIVERERS'UNIONDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1992
- United States v. N.Y.C. District CouncilCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2007
- United States v. District Council of New York CityDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2006