Hatch v. United States Department of Labor

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:20-cv-12072

Court:

Massachusetts

Nature of Suit:

Labor: Other

Judge:

Indira Talwani

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  1. August 25, 2021

    DOL Loses 'Troubling' Bid To Block Ex-Felon From Union Role

    A Massachusetts man convicted of drug trafficking can serve as a union official despite a labor law prohibiting former felons from doing so for 13 years, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, rejecting an argument by the U.S. Department of Labor that she found "remarkable and troubling."

  2. November 20, 2020

    DOL Hit With Suit To Let Ex-Felon Serve As Union Official

    The U.S. Department of Labor should let a Massachusetts man convicted of drug trafficking serve as a union official despite a labor law prohibiting former felons from doing so for 13 years, the man said in a petition in federal court in that state.