Roger J. Au & Son, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board’s Empirical Analysis
538 F.2d 80 · 1976
Citation profile
21 federal appellate · 1 district ·
Relationships
Relies on Alfred Dunhill of London, Inc. v. Republic of Cuba · United States v. Mitchell · Board of Education v. Mapp · Weisberg v. U. S. Department of Justice · Les Aspin, William B. Broydrick v. Department of Defense, Melvin R. Laird, Secretary of Defense
Most-quoted passages
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“peculiar character of labor litigation[,] the witnesses are especially likely to be inhibited by fear of the employer's or—in some cases—the union's capacity for reprisal and harassment.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“a radical departure from existing case law under the Freedom of Information Act.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“sought copies of all written statements of charging parties or potential witnesses, whether signed or unsigned, in the NLRB's case file.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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