American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada v. Wittstein
379 U.S. 171 · Decided December 7, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada v. Wittstein was decided on December 7, 1964 unanimously (7–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Union-union member disputes” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 379 U.S. 171 · 85 S. Ct. 300 · 13 L. Ed. 2d 214 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 2149
- Docket number
- 27
- Decided
- December 7, 1964
- Argued
- November 16, 1964
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Union-union member disputes
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Earl Warren, Arthur J. Goldberg.
Full case caption
American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada et al. v. Wittstein et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1964-013, docket 1964-013-01.
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