{"argument_date":"2002-04-16T00:00:00Z","arguments":[{"argument_date":"2002-04-16T00:00:00Z","heading":"What happened at the argument","official_detail_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcript/2001","official_transcript_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-518.pdf","paragraphs":["Mr. Baskin argued the First Amendment protects objectively based lawsuits.","Mr. Wallace argued the NLRB must review such lawsuits.","Chief Justice Rehnquist asked if the case is submitted."],"reargument":false,"sequence":1,"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 43-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-518.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 43-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-518.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-518.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 50, lines 47-55","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-518.pdf","page_label":"file page 50, lines 47-55"}]}],"caption":"BE&K Constr. 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The NLRB seeks authority to review that lawsuit."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 43-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-518.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 43-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-518.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-5"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on April 16, 2002."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-518.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["BE&K Construction wants the Court to declare its lawsuit protected by the First Amendment.","The NLRB wants the Court to allow it to review the lawsuit."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 43-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-518.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 43-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-518.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-5"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["BE&K Construction argues the First Amendment protects objectively based lawsuits from NLRB review.","The NLRB argues it must review lawsuits to protect labor rights."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 43-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-518.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 43-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-518.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-5"}]},{"heading":"What the justices asked","paragraphs":["Chief Justice Rehnquist asked if the case is submitted."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 50, lines 47-55","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-518.pdf","page_label":"file page 50, lines 47-55"}]},{"heading":"Why it matters","paragraphs":["This case defines the boundary between business litigation and labor regulation. It determines whether the NLRB can review private lawsuits. It shapes the balance between free speech and labor law enforcement."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 43-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-518.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 43-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-518.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-5"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-518.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 50, lines 47-55","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-518.pdf","page_label":"file page 50, lines 47-55"}]}],"slug":"2001-01-518-be-k-constr-co-v-nlrb","term":"2001","title":"Does the First Amendment shield business lawsuits from NLRB review?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 43-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-518.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 43-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-518.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-5"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}