Atlas Roofing Co. v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
| Atlas Roofing Co. v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission | |
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| Argued November 29, 1976 Decided March 23, 1977 | |
| Full case name | Atlas Roofing Company, Inc. v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission |
| Docket no. | 75-746 |
| Citations | 430 U.S. 442 (more) |
| Opinion announcement | Opinion announcement |
| Holding | |
| The Seventh Amendment does not prevent Congress from assigning to an administrative agency the task of adjudicating violations of OSHA. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | White, joined by unanimous |
| Blackmun took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
| Laws applied | |
| Seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution | |
Atlas Roofing Company, Inc. v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, 430 U.S. 442 (1977), was a United States Supreme Court decision in administrative law. The decision held that the Seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution did not require a jury trial to enforce civil violations of a federal "public rights" statute,[1] and that such violations could instead be enforced by a Congressionally created administrative agency.[2]
Background
[edit]In 1970, the US Congress enacted the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which required employers to maintain safe working conditions, in response to common law negligence and wrongful death claims failing to fully protect American workers. Under the OSH Act, the federal government could pursue civil penalties against unsafe workplaces and request abatement orders to compel workplace safety reforms by arguing their case before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC). An administrative law judge would assess questions of law and fact, and their verdict could be appealed to the full commission. Furthermore, an employer could seek judicial review of the OSHRC's decision from their court of appeals, but they would only receive a reassessment of questions of law.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cases "at Common Law"". Justia Law. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ a b Atlas Roofing Company v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, 430 U.S. 442 (S.Ct. 1977).
External links
[edit]- Text of Atlas Roofing Co. v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission is available from: Cornell Google Scholar Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)
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