HODGSON v. STEELWORKERS

No. 655.

403 U.S. 333 (1971)

HODGSON, SECRETARY OF LABOR v. LOCAL UNION 6799, UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 14, 1971


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Solicitor General Wallace argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Griswold, Assistant Attorney General Gray, Richard B. Stone, Peter G. Nash, George T. Avery, Beate Bloch, and Cornelius S. Donoghue, Jr.

Michael H. Gottesman argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Bernard Kleiman, George H. Cohen, Carl Frankel, and Jerome Smith.


Opinion of the Court by MR. JUSTICE MARSHALL, announced by MR. JUSTICE STEWART.

Petitioner, the Secretary of Labor, instituted this action under § 402 (b) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, 73 Stat. 534, 29 U. S. C. § 482 (b), against Local 6799, United Steelworkers of America, to set aside a general election of officers conducted by the union.1 The lawsuit...

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