DONOVAN v. CSEA LOCAL UNION 1000

Nos. 714, 715, Dockets 84-6292, 84-6308.

761 F.2d 870 (1985)

Raymond J. DONOVAN, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor, Plaintiff-Appellant, Cross-Appellee, Helen Carter, Plaintiff-Intervenor, v. CSEA LOCAL UNION 1000, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO, Defendant-Appellee, Cross-Appellant. Helen Carter, Intervenor.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided May 1, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Valerie J. Daye, Washington, D.C. (Francis X. Lilly, John F. Depenbrock, Helene Boetticher, U.S. Dept. of Labor, Washington, D.C., of counsel), for plaintiff-appellant-cross-appellee.

Daniel E. Clifton, New York City (Clifton & Schwartz, New York City, of counsel), for intervenor.

Michael J. Smith, Albany, N.Y. (Roemer and Featherstonhaugh, P.C., Albany, N.Y., of counsel), for defendant-appellee-cross-appellant.

Before LUMBARD, CARDAMONE and PIERCE, Circuit Judges.


CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:

This action, instituted by the Secretary of Labor under the Landrum-Griffin Act of 1959, challenges the 1982 election of statewide officers of the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA or Union) in New York based upon a complaint made by a union member. At the heart of the Landrum-Griffin Act is the premise that unions should conduct their internal affairs through democratic processes. Some believe...

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