SADLOWSKI v. UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA

Nos. 81-1138, 81-1174.

645 F.2d 1114 (1981)

Edward SADLOWSKI, Jr., et al. v. UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO-CLC, Appellant, F. Ray Marshall, Secretary of Labor. Edward SADLOWSKI, Jr., et al., Appellants, v. UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO-CLC, et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided March 31, 1981.

As Amended June 1, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Gottesman, Washington, D. C., with whom Robert M. Weinberg, Gary L. Sasso and David M. Sieberman, Washington, D. C., were on brief, for United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO-CLC appellant in No. 81-1138 and appellee in No. 81-1174.

Joseph A. Yablonski, Washington, D. C., with whom Joseph L. Rauh, Jr., John Silard and Daniel B. Edelman, Washington, D. C., were on brief for Sadlowski, Jr., et al., appellees in No. 81-1138 and cross/appellants in No. 81-1174. Charles R. Both, Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for Sadlowski, Jr., et al., appellees in No. 81-1138 and cross/appellants in No. 81-1174.

Jason Kogan, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., with whom Charles F. C. Ruff, U. S. Atty. and Kenneth M. Raisler, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., were on motion for summary affirmance.

Before MacKINNON and ROBB, Circuit Judges and AUBREY E. ROBINSON, Jr., United States District Judge for the District of Columbia.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge MacKINNON.

MacKINNON, Circuit Judge:

The appellees, Sadlowski, Jr., et al., attack Article V, Section 27 of the Constitution of the United Steelworkers of America (Union) which prohibits a candidate for Union office from receiving any campaign contributions from persons who are not members of the Union. In the hotly contested election for International President of the United Steelworkers of America in 1977, Edward...

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