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In the case of Kaiser v. New York (1968), the United States Supreme Court dealt with an issue related to extradition and due process rights. The petitioner, Albert Kaiser, was arrested in New York on a governor's warrant seeking his extradition to Pennsylvania for crimes allegedly committed there. He challenged this arrest arguing that he had not been in Pennsylvania at the time of the alleged crime and thus could not be extradited under federal law or constitutionally subjected to criminal prosecution there. However, both state courts denied relief without holding evidentiary hearings on his claim. The U.S Supreme Court held that when a person arrested on a governor's warrant challenges their arrest by claiming they were not present in the demanding state at the time of crime, then before being extradited they are entitled to have an opportunity for a hearing on this question if they can provide clear evidence supporting their claim which is material and goes beyond mere denial. This decision emphasized that while states have broad powers regarding interstate rendition matters, these powers must still respect individual constitutional protections such as due process rights.
In the dissenting opinion for Kaiser v. New York, 1968, it was argued that the majority's decision to uphold a state law requiring compulsory arbitration in labor disputes involving public employees violated federal labor laws and infringed upon workers' rights to strike. The dissenters contended that such mandatory arbitration interferes with free collective bargaining by imposing an external solution on parties who should be allowed to negotiate their own terms of employment. They also expressed concern about the potential for bias in arbitrators chosen by government entities involved in these disputes. Furthermore, they disagreed with the majority's assertion that preventing strikes is a sufficient justification for this intrusion into labor relations, arguing instead that strikes are an essential tool for workers seeking fair treatment from employers.