SEMANCIK v. UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA DIST. #5

Nos. 71-1531 to 71-1533.

466 F.2d 144 (1972)

Mike SEMANCIK and Tony Pappas v. UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA DISTRICT #5, Appellant in No. 71-1531. Michael ENCRAPERA and Leon Yablonski v. UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA DISTRICT #5, Appellant in No. 71-1532. Louis ANTAL et al. v. DISTRICT #5, UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA, Appellant in No. 71-1533.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided August 16, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melvin P. Stein, Kuhn, Engle & Blair, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Lloyd F. Engle, Jr., Pittsburgh, Pa., on the brief), for appellant.

Daniel B. Edelman, Washington Research Project, Washington, D. C. (Joseph A. Yablonski, Clarice R. Feldman, Washington, D.C., Kenneth J. Yablonski, Washington, Pa., on the brief), for appellees.

Before ADAMS, MAX ROSENN and HUNTER, Circuit Judges.


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,...

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