Cuyahoga Valley Railway Co. v. United Transportation Union
474 U.S. 3 · Decided November 4, 1985 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Cuyahoga Valley Railway Co. v. United Transportation Union was decided on November 4, 1985 by a vote of 6–3. 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 “Occupational Safety and Health Act” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 474 U.S. 3 · 106 S. Ct. 286 · 88 L. Ed. 2d 2 · 1985 U.S. LEXIS 135
- Docket number
- 84-1634
- Decided
- November 4, 1985
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Occupational Safety and Health Act
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- Occupational Safety and Health 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. | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Cuyahoga Valley Railway Co. v. United Transportation Union et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1985-002, docket 1985-002-01.
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