Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & Enginemen v. Bangor & Aroostook Railroad Co.
389 U.S. 327 · Decided December 11, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & Enginemen v. Bangor & Aroostook Railroad Co. was decided on December 11, 1967 by a vote of 8–1. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Supreme Court jurisdiction on appeal from federal courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 389 U.S. 327 · 88 S. Ct. 437 · 19 L. Ed. 2d 560 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 68
- Docket number
- 353
- Decided
- December 11, 1967
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | 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 | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
Full case caption
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & Enginemen et al. v. Bangor & Aroostook Railroad Co. et Al
SCDB identifiers: case 1967-041, docket 1967-041-01.
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