Eastern Associated Coal Corporation v. United Mine Workers of America
531 U.S. 57 · Decided November 28, 2000 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Eastern Associated Coal Corporation v. United Mine Workers of America was decided on November 28, 2000 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management employee discharge” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 531 U.S. 57 · 121 S. Ct. 462 · 148 L. Ed. 2d 354 · 2000 U.S. LEXIS 8083
- Docket number
- 99-1038
- Decided
- November 28, 2000
- Argued
- October 2, 2000
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management employee discharge
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- 105 Stat. 952
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Eastern Associated Coal Corporation v. United Mine Workers of America, District 17, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2000-006, docket 2000-006-01.
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