Document: 368 U.S. 318 82 S.Ct. 344 7 L.Ed.2d 312 NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Petitioner,v.OCHOA FERTILIZER CORPORATION et al. No. 37. Argued Nov. 16, 1961. Decided Dec. 18, Archibald Cox, Sol. Gen., Washington, D.C., for N.L.R.B. No appearance the respondents. Mr. Justice BRENNAN delivered opinion of Court. 1 The respondents, an employer and two labor organizations, waived procedures adjudgment allegations unfair practice complaint issued against them under National Labor Relations Act, agreed upon form a cease-and-desist order to be entered by Board them.1 alleged that violated § 8(a)(1), (2) (3), 29 U.S.C.A. 158(a)(1—3), organizations 8(b)(1)(A) (2), as amended, executing maintaining collective bargaining agreement which conditioned employment union membership, vested respondent unions with exclusive control over hiring, provided checkoff dues fees. prohibitions consent were not limited relationship between organizations. was directed refrain from performing, or giving effect such unions, 'or any other organization,' otherwise unlawfully encouraging membership in discrimination hire, tenure, terms conditions employment; maintaining, employer, will assert jurisdiction,' causing attempting cause jurisdiction' discharge, refuse discriminate employee violation 8(a)(3) Act.2 2 respondents also 'any United States Court Appeals appropriate circuit may on application Board, enter decree enforcing Order * *,' 'Respondents waive all defenses entry *.' R. 29. petitioned First Circuit enforcement pursuant 10(e) Act.3 petition submitted recited settlement stipulation. 3 Appeals, sua sponte,4 initially without filing reasons supporting its action, excised phrases organization' wherever they appeared compliance notices, enforced so modified. Subsequently, Board's second motion reconsideration, reconsidered action light Second v. Combined Century Theatres, Inc., 46 LRRMan. 2858. That case held face like stipulation 'and absence exception taken before showing extraordinary circumstances, consider respondents' objections.' rehearing denied covering present six others had similarly modified orders Board. 283 F.2d 26.5 Because we believed presented important question authority premises granted certiorari. 365 833, 81 746, 5 743. 4 modify when petitions their derives provision authorizing court 'to make enforcing, modifying, modified, setting aside whole part Board.' However, immediately following sentence provides 'No objection has been urged member, agent, agency, shall considered court, unless failure neglect urge excused because circumstances.' At least 'patently traveled outside orbit authority,' Cheney California Lumber Co., 327 385, 388, 66 553, 554, 90 L.Ed. 739,6 our cases have uniformly within statutory 'extraordinary circumstances' proceedings forecloses judicial consideration proceedings. Marshall Field & Co. 253, 6o 585, 87 744; May Department Stores 326 376, 386, n. 5, 203, 209, 145; supra; Seven-Up Bottling 344, 350, 73 287, 290, 97 377; District 50, 355 453, 463—464, 78 392, 401. These involved contested did Express Publishing 426, 61 693, 85 930, Communications Workers 362 479, 80 838, 896, relied. limitation applies fortiori made who consented order. See supra. We understand hold is inapplicable record contains no findings facts order—that 'affirmative must appear warrant broad injunctions.' F.2d, at 29—30. noted there this record—not even 'stipulation disclosing relief.' Id., 31. reasoned therefore barrier sponte revision stated 'We do think makes difference.' Contrary significant difference; it relieves very necessity making record. A rendered 'is always affirmed, considering merits cause.' Nashville, Chattanooga St. Louis States, 113 261, 266, 460, 462, 28 971. There are here applicable exceptions, claim lack actual consent, fraud procurement order, federal jurisdiction. Swift 276 311, 324, 48 314, 72 587. 6 judgment reversed remanded directions affirms enforces It ordered. 8 Reversed directions. 9 DOUGLAS dissents. amended charges filed individual employment. name Regional Director 24th Region, Puerto Rico, acting behalf General Counsel. reached issuance complaint. stipulated expressly 'a hearing, Intermediate Report Trial Examiner, exceptions Report, oral arguments further (they) entitled Act Rules Regulations 23. 49 Stat. U.S.C. 160(b), (c), 160(b, c); CFR, 1961 Cum.Supp., §§ 101.9, 102.46. posting English Spanish agreed-upon forms notices. Section 10(e), 454, 160(e), follows: '(e) Petition order; proceedings; review judgment. 'The power appeals if courts vacation, district district, respectively, wherein occurred person resides transacts business, temporary relief restraining file proceedings, section 2112 Title 28. Upon petition, notice thereof served person, thereupon jurisdiction proceeding determined therein, grant deems just proper, circumstances. respect questions fact supported substantial evidence conclusive. If either party apply leave adduce additional show satisfaction material reasonable grounds hearing facts, new findings, reason filed, conclusive, recommendations, any, modification original final, except same subject hereinabove provided, Supreme writ certiorari certification 1254 28.' honored contest both Only Solicitor brief argue cause. Two presently pending Las Vegas Sand Gravel Corp., later reversed, 400, 430, 380; Local 476, Plumbers, 401, 423, 382. would See, e.g., Springfield Building Construction Trades Council, Cir., 262 494, 498—499.

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