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Ohlendorf v. Local 876, United Food & Commercial Workers International Union

Petition for certiorari denied on October 1, 2018
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-3 6th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issues: (1) Whether Section 302(e) of the Labor Management Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 186(e), provides for a private right of action; and (2) whether a labor organization violates its duty of fair representation by refusing to honor, at the end of the next applicable irrevocability period, employees’ check-off authorization revocations that are not sent during an annual, fifteen-day window period and by certified mail.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jun 28 2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 30, 2018)
Jul 05 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 30, 2018 to August 27, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Jul 10 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 27, 2018.
Aug 14 2018Brief of respondent Local 876, United Food & Commercial Workers International Union in opposition filed.
Aug 28 2018Reply of petitioners Robbie Ohlendorf, et al. filed.
Aug 29 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
Oct 01 2018Petition DENIED.