Legal Opinion
United States v. Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (Patco), Its Officers, Agents, Servants, Members
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 19, 1971No. 34968_1PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYS, Circuit Judge:
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On March 25, 1970, commencing at 8:00 a. m., large numbers of air traffic controllers, employees of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), absented themselves from their work. The air traffic controllers reported that they were ill or gave other reasons for their absences. A number of applications were made to the federal courts for injunctions against the employees. The present appeal arises out of such an application by the United States in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York against the Professional Air Traffic Controllers…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- De Beers Consolidated Mines, Ltd. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Clifford L. Norton v. John MacYCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
- Air Line Pilots Ass'n v. QuesadaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
- United States v. Robert D. Moore, Branch Chairman, Patco, Rocky Mountain Chapter, United States of America v. Clinton H. AbnetCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1970
- McTIERNAN v. GRONOUSKICourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Ronald Wallace v. James T. Lynn, Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
- United States v. Gary Greene, United States of America v. Harry L. Grant, United States of America v. Ronald A. MayCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- United States v. Jose L. MartinezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Bedford AssociatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- United States v. HaggertyDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1981
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