LETTER CARRIERS v. AUSTIN

No. 72-1180.

418 U.S. 264 (1974)

OLD DOMINION BRANCH NO. 496, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS, AFL-CIO, ET AL. v. AUSTIN ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 25, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mozart G. Ratner argued the cause for appellants. With him on the brief were George B. Driesen and Israel Steingold.

Parker E. Cherry and Stephen M. Kapral argued the cause and filed a brief for appellees.*


MR. JUSTICE MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case involves three state libel judgments imposing liability of $165,000 on a labor union as a result of statements made in a union newsletter during a continuing organizational drive. The question presented is whether these libel judgments can be squared with the freedom of speech in labor disputes guaranteed under federal law.

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