Legal Opinion
Railroad Yardmasters of America v. Robert O. Harris, Chairman, National Mediation Board
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided November 16, 1983No. 82-2468PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court- filed by Circuit Judge HARRY T. EDWARDS.
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge WALD.
HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge:
This case presents the issue whether section 4 of the Railway Labor Act1 permits a single member of the three-person National Mediation Board (“the Board”) to act for the Board pursuant to a validly issued delegation order at a time when there are two vacancies on the Board.
The National Mediation Board is responsible for administering provisions of' the Railway Labor Act.2 The Board seeks to maintain labor peace in the railroad and airline industries…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Singleton v. WulffSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Northern Pipeline Construction Co. v. Marathon Pipe Line Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Chevron Oil Co. v. HusonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- McKart v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- United States v. L. A. Tucker Truck Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
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3Cited by88 opinions
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- Timken Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of International Trade · 1986
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- Reid v. EngenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Laurel Baye Healthcare of Lake Lanier, Inc. v. National Labor Relations BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2009
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