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South Carolina State Ports Authority v. National Labor Relations Board

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on February 20, 2024.

Docket No.23-325
Op. Below4th Cir.

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.

Proceedings & orders timeline

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

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