Title 29 — LaborRelease 119-73
§101 Issuance of restraining orders and injunctions; limitation; public policy
Title 29 › Chapter CHAPTER 6— - JURISDICTION OF COURTS IN MATTERS AFFECTING EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE › § 101
Summary
Federal courts cannot issue temporary or permanent court orders about labor disputes unless they strictly follow this chapter and do not contradict its public policy.
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Title 29, §101
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No court of the United States, as defined in this chapter, shall have jurisdiction to issue any restraining order or temporary or permanent injunction in a case involving or growing out of a labor dispute, except in a strict conformity with the provisions of this chapter; nor shall any such restraining order or temporary or permanent injunction be issued contrary to the public policy declared in this chapter.
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Act Mar. 23, 1932, ch. 90, 47 Stat. 70, which enacted this chapter, is popularly known as the “Norris-LaGuardia Act”.
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29 U.S.C. § 101
Title 29 — Labor
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73