SWEENEY v. PENCE

No. 13-1264.

767 F.3d 654 (2014)

James M. SWEENEY, et al., Plaintiff-Appellants, v. Michael PENCE, Governor of the State of Indiana, et al., Defendant-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 2, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dale D. Pierson , Attorney, IUOE Local 150 Legal Department, Countryside, IL, for appellant.

Frances Barrow , Attorney, Grant E. Helms , Attorney, David L. Steiner , Attorney, Office of the Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, for appellee.

Before WOOD, Chief Judge, and MANION and TINDER, Circuit Judges.


TINDER, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-Appellants, members and officers of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150, AFL-CIO ("the Union") appeal the district court's dismissal of their suit, arguing that the Indiana Right to Work Act violates their rights under the United States Constitution and is preempted by federal labor legislation. Because the legislation is not preempted by the scheme of federal labor law and does not violate any constitutional...

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