Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co.
372 U.S. 284 · Decided March 4, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. was decided on March 4, 1963 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned 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
- 372 U.S. 284 · 83 S. Ct. 691 · 9 L. Ed. 2d 759 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 2507
- Docket number
- 730
- Decided
- March 4, 1963
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management working conditions
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- Railway Labor Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative 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 | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority |
Did not participate: Arthur J. Goldberg.
Full case caption
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers et al. v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-056, docket 1962-056-01.
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