Legal Opinion
Old Dominion Branch No. 496 v. Austin
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 25, 1974No. 72-1180PublishedCited by 696 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Marshall
This case involves three state libel judgments imposing liability of $165,000 on a labor union as a result of statements made in a union newsletter during a continuing organizational drive. The question presented is whether these libel judgments can be squared with the freedom of speech in labor disputes guaranteed under federal law.
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Appellant Old Dominion Branch No. 496 is a local union affiliated with the appellant National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO. At all times relevant to this case,, the Branch was recognized by postal authorities as the exclusive local…
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