Walter L. Stephenson vs. the City of Palm Springs, et al. Files,
1957

Collection Number: 5369

Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives
Cornell University Library

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EAD encoding:
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DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Walter L. Stephenson vs. the City of Palm Springs, et al. Files, 1957.
Collection Number:
5369
Creator:
Stephenson, Walter L. California. District Court (4th District)
Quantity:
.5 linear ft.
Forms of Material:
Briefs, petitions.
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Martin P. Catherwood Library, Cornell University.
Abstract:
District Court of the State of California, 4th District, 4th Civil No. 5592, Oct. 15, 1957.
Language:
Collection material in English

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

This case questions the legality of a "right to work" ordinance enacted by a municipality in a state where such legislation does not exist.
The case in point, Walter L. Stephenson vs. the City of Palm Springs, California, was initially entered before the Superior Court of the State of California. The Court ruled in favor of the plaintiff that the City could not enforce the ordinance. The City thereupon appealed the decision to the District Court of Appeals, which sustained the lower court.
Among the questions posed by the appellant were: may municipalities within the State of California enact right to work ordinances? Does the Taft-Hartley Act apply despite the fact that interstate commerce cannot be shown? Does the pre-emption of Sec 14(b) to state and territorial law apply to municipalities as well? And can the ordinance be applied to employees dealing strictly in intrastate commerce? The answers to these questions are dealt with in depth throughout the testimony.
SUBJECTS

Names:
Stephenson, Walter L.
California. District Court (4th Disctrict)

Subjects:
Right to labor
Unemployment -- California.

Form and Genre Terms:
Records

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Cite As:
Walter L. Stephenson vs. the City of Palm Springs, et al. Files, 1957. 5369. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Martin P. Catherwood Library, Cornell University.
COLLECTION ARRANGEMENT

Materials are arranged by document type.
CONTAINER LIST

Description
Container
Inventory:
Appellant's Opening Brief
Respondent's Brief
Petition for Rehearing
Appellant's Reply Brief
Appellant's Petition for Hearing Before the Supreme Court of the State of California