United States v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, 931 F.2d 177 (2d Cir. 1991): the Election Rules decision

The Second Circuit largely affirmed the order approving the court-appointed Election Officer's rules for the 1991 Teamsters election under the Consent Decree, modifying the rules on aid to candidates from non-members.

Date: 1991-04-12
Kind: court-opinion
Source: CourtListener (Free Law Project), text of the opinion
Retrieved: 2026-10-12
Docket: Dockets 90-6216, 90-6228, 90-6234, 90-6244, 90-6246, 90-6248, 90-6252, 90-6254 (2d Cir.); 931 F.2d 177
Rights: Opinion of a United States court. Works of the federal judiciary are in the public domain in the United States (17 U.S.C. § 105). The text was read on CourtListener (Free Law Project).

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, argued 11 February 1991 and decided 12 April 1991.

The opinion explains that under the Consent Decree “the district court appointed three court officers to oversee certain aspects of the affairs of the IBT: the Investigations Officer, the Independent Administrator, and the Election Officer.” On 10 July 1990 the district court approved the Election Officer’s proposed rules for the 1991 election, with some changes.

The court of appeals held that the union had adequately represented its affiliates when it agreed to the decree’s election provisions, and it affirmed the Election Officer’s staffing order. It modified the rules on aid to candidates from people who were not members. Later opinions cite this decision as the “Election Rules” decision.

itemUnited States v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, 905 F.2d 610 (2d Cir. 1990)The Second Circuit affirmed orders sustaining the Independent Administrator's disciplinary authority under the Teamsters Consent Decree, and rejected the argument that a General Executive Board resolution bound the Administrator.itemUnited States v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, 12 F.3d 360 (2d Cir. 1993): appointment to the Independent Review BoardThe Second Circuit affirmed the order appointing William H. Webster as the third member of the Independent Review Board created under the Teamsters Consent Decree.itemManhattan U.S. Attorney announces a proposed settlement to replace the Teamsters Consent Decree (14 January 2015)Press release 15-010 of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York: a proposed agreement to replace the Teamsters Consent Decree, "in place since March 1989," keeping its injunction and election reforms and phasing out the Independent Review Board over five years.