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American Federation of Labor v. Swing, 312 U.S. 321 (1941)
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American Federation of Labor v. Swing, 312 U.S. 321 (1941)
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American Federation of Labor v. Swing No. 56 Argued December 13, 1940 Decided February 10, 1941 312 U.S. 321
CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF ILLINOIS
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The constitutional guarantee of freedom of discussion is infringed by the common law policy of a State limiting peaceful picketing by labor unions to cases in which the controversy is between the employer and his own employees. Pp. 323, 325.
372 Ill. 91, 22 N.E.2d 857, reversed.
Certiorari, 310 U.S. 620, to review the affirmance of a decree of the Appellate Court of Illinois, 298 Ill.App. 63, 18 N.E.2d 258, which directed an injunction against picketing of a beauty shop by a labor union. The plaintiffs were the proprietor Swing and his employees.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," American Federation of Labor v. Swing, 312 U.S. 321 (1941) in 312 U.S. 321 312 U.S. 323. Original Sources, accessed November 22, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=F3IMBL5ZSZ2HKM1.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." American Federation of Labor v. Swing, 312 U.S. 321 (1941), in 312 U.S. 321, page 312 U.S. 323. Original Sources. 22 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=F3IMBL5ZSZ2HKM1.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in American Federation of Labor v. Swing, 312 U.S. 321 (1941). cited in 1941, 312 U.S. 321, pp.312 U.S. 323. Original Sources, retrieved 22 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=F3IMBL5ZSZ2HKM1.
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