National Labor Relations Board v. Getman

MR. Justice Black,

Acting Circuit Justice.

Respondents, two law professors who are undertaking a study of labor representation elections, applied for and obtained an order from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia requiring the National Labor Relations Board to provide respondents “with names and addresses of employees eligible to vote in approximately 35 elections to be designated by (respondents).” Respondents base their claim to the information on the language of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U. S. C. § 552 (a)(3), which requires that a Government agency “on…