· 11/22/1965
United Steelworkers of America v. R. H. Bouligny, Inc.
Citations
- 382 U.S. 145
- 86 S. Ct. 272
- 15 L. Ed. 2d 217
- 1965 U.S. LEXIS 2253
- 60 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2393
How courts have described this case
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- holding that a labor union is not a citizen for purposes of the jurisdictional statute
- holding that a labor union is not a citizen for purposes of the jurisdictional statute
- holding that citizenship of unincorporated associations like labor unions turns on that of individual members, rather than entity itself
- holding that citizenship of unincorporated associations like labor unions turns on that of individual members, rather than entity itself
- holding that the citizenship of an unincorporated labor union for purposes of diversity jurisdiction is determined by the citizenship of each of its members
- holding that a labor union is not a citizen for purposes of the jurisdictional statute
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