Legal Opinion
Committee on Masonic Homes v. National Labor Relations Board
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 9, 1977No. 76-1925PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES HUNTER, III, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents an issue not previously considered by an appellate court: whether an employer can use the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, to obtain copies of the individual union cards that were submitted to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in support of a petition by the union for a representation election. The lower court found no exemp*216tion applicable, and ordered disclosure.1 We vacate that order, for the following reasons.
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On February 20,1976, the American Federation of Grain Millers, AFL-CIO, filed a representation petition with…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- National Labor Relations Board v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Department of the Air Force v. RoseSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- National Labor Relations Board v. Gissel Packing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Julius G. Getman v. National Labor Relations BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
- Wine Hobby Usa, Inc. v. United States Internal Revenue Service. Appeal of United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and FirearmsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by1 opinion
- COMMITTEE ON MASONIC HOMES OF v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARDCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977