Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co. v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers

398 U.S. 281 · Decided June 8, 1970 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co. v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers was decided on June 8, 1970 by a vote of 5–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management picketing” in the Unions area.

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Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Thurgood Marshall.

Full case caption

Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co. v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1969-107, docket 1969-107-01.

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