Legal Opinion
Reed v. United Transportation Union
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 11, 1989No. 87-1031PublishedCited by 396 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brennan
We are called upon in this case to decide what statute of limitations governs a claim by a union member under § 101 (a)(2) of Title I of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (LMRDA), Pub. L. 86-257, 73 Stat. 522, 29 U. S. C. § 411(a)(2), alleging that the union violated its member’s right to free speech as to union matters.1 Congress enacted no statute of limitations expressly applicable to § 101 actions.
Petitioner Reed, the Secretary and Treasurer of Local 1715 (Local) of respondent United Transportation Union (Union), received reimbursement from the Local for “time *322lost”…
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