Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers v. Atchison
516 U.S. 152 · Decided January 8, 1996 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers v. Atchison was decided on January 8, 1996 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management working conditions” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 516 U.S. 152 · 116 S. Ct. 595 · 133 L. Ed. 2d 535 · 1996 U.S. LEXIS 9
- Docket number
- 94-1592
- Decided
- January 8, 1996
- Argued
- October 30, 1995
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management working conditions
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- 49 U.S.C. § 2110
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, et al. v. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1995-012, docket 1995-012-01.
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