Legal Opinion
Semancik v. United Mine Workers of America District 5
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 16, 1972No. Nos. 71-1531 to 71-1533PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
MAX ROSENN, Circuit Judge.
Although these cases present several interesting questions pertaining to union procedures, in disciplinary actions directed at union members, the novel point at issue, is whether a district court may permanently enjoin a union from prosecuting members under a section of its constitution because of its infringement upon the right of free speech.
In each of the three cases here on appeal, plaintiffs, members of the United Mine Workers of America, were opponents of the incumbent officers of District # 5. They sought to enjoin disciplinary action which…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Railroad Comm'n of Tex. v. Pullman Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- United States v. HarrissSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Cohen v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Linn v. United Plant Guard Workers of America, Local 114Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Trbovich v. United Mine WorkersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by14 opinions
- N&d Fashions, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation and Nelly Don, Inc., a Missouri Corporation v. Dhj Industries, Inc., a New York CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- Clyde Kuebler v. Cleveland Lithographers and Photoengravers Union Local 24-PCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1973
- Joseph M. Driscoll v. International Union Of Operating Engineers, Local 139Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1973
- Eugene Ruocchio Robert A. D'Angiolillo v. United Transportation Union, Local 60 Donald J. Bogen (Dan) United Transportation UnionCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
- Jackson v. Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
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