Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. O'Connell
395 U.S. 210 · Decided May 26, 1969 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. O'Connell was decided on May 26, 1969 unanimously (8–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Mootness” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 395 U.S. 210 · 89 S. Ct. 1767 · 23 L. Ed. 2d 213 · 1969 U.S. LEXIS 3239
- Docket number
- 158
- Decided
- May 26, 1969
- Argued
- January 14, 1969
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Mootness
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- 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 | |
| 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 Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
Full case caption
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen et al. v. O'Connell et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1968-109, docket 1968-109-01.
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