United States Third Circuit

Those who share a political affiliation are not a cognizable class for purposes of 42 U.S.C. section 1985(3). Also, New Jersey's six-year statute of limitations applies to a claim brought in court for a union's breach of the duty of fair representation that is enunciated in the New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/16/2005
• Decided 03/08/2006
• Published 03/08/2006

Judges

• BARRY, Circuit Judge., Before BARRY and AMBRO, Circuit Judges, and POLLAK, District Judge.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David B. Beckett, (Argued), Szaferman, Lakind, Blumstein, Blader & Lehmann, Lawrenceville, NJ, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• James E. Patterson, (Argued), Graham, Curtin & Sheridan, Morristown, NJ, for Appellee.