Legal Opinion
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 2, 1969No. 23622_1PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:
CONTEMPT
This is more fallout from Award 282 and the running, ceaseless, undulating controversy between the Brotherhood of Firemen and the Carriers over unneeded firemen on diesel railroad engines. The twist here is that this appeal tests the correctness of a judgment of criminal contempt against the Brotherhood, 1 four subordinate local lodges, and various national and local Brotherhood officials in both their representative and individual capacities. The fines levied, varying from $2,500 to $25,000, 2 were payable to the United States. 3
The contempt grew out of…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- United States v. United Mine Workers of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- In Re OliverSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Bloom v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Virginian Railway Co. v. System Federation No. 40Supreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Cooke v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
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3Cited by36 opinions
- Young v. United States Ex Rel. Vuitton Et Fils S. A.Supreme Court of the United States · 1987
- United States v. Mark Lawrence AlterCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1973
- State v. EldridgeCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1997
- Roy O. Hoffman, Regional Director of Region 20 of the National Labor Relations Board, for and on Behalf of the National Labor Relations Board v. Beer Drivers & Salesmen's Local Union No. 888, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America, and Alameda Central Labor Council, Roy O. Hoffman, Regional Director of Region 20 of the National Labor Relations Board, for and on Behalf of the National Labor Relations Board v. Beer Drivers & Salesmen's Local Union No. 888, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America, 1Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
- Commonwealth v. EllisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1999
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