Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers v. Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Co.
363 U.S. 528 · Decided June 20, 1960 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers v. Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Co. was decided on June 20, 1960 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Earl Warren 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
- 363 U.S. 528 · 80 S. Ct. 1326 · 4 L. Ed. 2d 1379 · 1960 U.S. LEXIS 1919
- Docket number
- 165
- Decided
- June 20, 1960
- Argued
- April 20, 1960
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Earl Warren
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management working conditions
- Issue area
- Unions
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
Full case caption
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers et al. v. Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1959-108, docket 1959-108-01.
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