Chauffeurs v. Yellow Transit Freight Lines, Inc.
370 U.S. 711 · Decided June 25, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Chauffeurs v. Yellow Transit Freight Lines, Inc. was decided on June 25, 1962 unanimously (7–0). The Court reversed 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 antistrike injunctions” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 370 U.S. 711 · 82 S. Ct. 1293 · 8 L. Ed. 2d 792 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 851
- Docket number
- 13
- Decided
- June 25, 1962
- Argued
- October 11, 1961
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management antistrike injunctions
- Issue area
- Unions
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Did not participate: Felix Frankfurter, Byron R. White.
Full case caption
Chauffeurs, Teamsters and Helpers Local Union No. 795 et al. v. Yellow Transit Freight Lines, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1961-115, docket 1961-115-01.
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