Buffalo Forge Co. v. United Steelworkers of America
428 U.S. 397 · Decided July 6, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Buffalo Forge Co. v. United Steelworkers of America was decided on July 6, 1976 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Arbitration in labor-management disputes” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 428 U.S. 397 · 96 S. Ct. 3141 · 49 L. Ed. 2d 1022 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 110
- Docket number
- 75-339
- Decided
- July 6, 1976
- Argued
- March 24, 1976
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Arbitration in labor-management disputes
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- Norris-LaGuardia Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Buffalo Forge Co. v. United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1975-179, docket 1975-179-01.
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