Legal Opinion
Pipefitters Local Union No. 562 v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 22, 1972No. 70-74PublishedCited by 146 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brennan
Petitioners — Pipefitters Local Union No. 562 and three individual officers of the Union — were convicted by a jury in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri of conspiracy under .18 U. S. C. § 371' to violate 18 U. S. C. § 610. At the time of trial § 610 provided in relevant part:
“It is unlawful ... for any corporation whatever, or any labor organization to make a contribution or expenditure in connection with any election at which Presidential and Vice Presidential electors or a Senator or Representative in . .'. Congress are to be voted for, or in connection…
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