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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEFORE THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

DIVISION OF JUDGES

TRADER JOE’S EAST INC. and Case 09-CA-312856

TRADER JOE’S UNITED

ORDER1

On April 21, 2025, the Respondent filed with the Board a request for special permission

to appeal from Administrative Law Judge Sarah Karpinen’s April 8, 2025 ruling, admitting the

Acting General Counsel’s Exhibit 8 over the Respondent’s objection that the document is

protected by the attorney-client privilege. The Respondent has failed to establish that the judge’s

ruling cannot be appropriately addressed at a later stage of the proceeding. Thus, the

Respondent’s request for special permission to appeal is denied. This denial is without prejudice

to the Respondent’s right to renew its objection before the Board on any exceptions that may be

filed to the judge’s decision, if appropriate.

Dated, Washington, D.C., July 15, 2025

Robert A. Giannasi

Chief Administrative Law Judge

1 Because the Board currently lacks a quorum, this request has been referred to me pursuant to

Section 102.180 of the Board’s Rules and Regulations.