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South Carolina State Ports Authority v. National Labor Relations Board

Petition for certiorari denied on February 20, 2024

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
23-325 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2023

Issue: (1) Whether a union"s unlawful secondary boycott is shielded by the work-preservation defense because the targeted secondary employer could choose to take its business elsewhere and, in that way, can "control" the primary employer"s work assignments; and (2) whether a union"s unlawful secondary boycott is shielded by the work-preservation defense even when no bargaining unit jobs are threatened.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
09/25/2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 30, 2023)
10/06/2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 30, 2023 to November 29, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
10/10/2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 29, 2023.
10/26/2023Brief amici curiae of Georgia and Georgia Ports Authority filed.
10/27/2023Brief amicus curiae of National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Inc filed.
10/27/2023Amicus brief of The South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance, et al. not accepted for filing (duplicate submission) (November 02, 2023)
10/27/2023Brief amici curiae of The South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance, et al. filed.
10/30/2023Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of The United States of America, et al. filed.
10/30/2023Brief amici curiae of Senators Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott filed.
10/30/2023Brief amici curiae of Governor Henry McMaster and Governor Brian Kemp filed.
11/15/2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 29, 2023 to December 6, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
11/17/2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 6, 2023, for all respondents.
12/06/2023Waiver of right of respondent ILA Local 1422 to respond filed.
12/06/2023Brief of respondent International Longshoremen's Association in opposition filed.
12/06/2023Brief of respondent National Labor Relations Board in opposition filed.
12/20/2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024.
12/20/2023Reply of petitioners South Carolina State Ports Authority, et al. filed. (Distributed)
12/22/2023Response Requested. (Due January 22, 2024)
01/02/2024Letter from counsel for respondent International Longshoremen's Association Local 1422 filed.
01/17/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2024.
02/20/2024Petition DENIED. Justice Kavanaugh would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari.