Harris v. Quinn
573 U.S. 616 · Decided June 30, 2014 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Harris v. Quinn was decided on June 30, 2014 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management right to organize” in the Unions area. SCDB records that the Court declared a state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision unconstitutional.
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Case details
- Citations
- 573 U.S. 616 · 134 S. Ct. 2618 · 189 L. Ed. 2d 620 · 2014 U.S. LEXIS 4504
- Docket number
- 11-681
- Decided
- June 30, 2014
- Argued
- January 21, 2014
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management right to organize
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- First Amendment (speech, press, and assembly)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Held unconstitutional
- A state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Dissent | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Harris v. Quinn
SCDB identifiers: case 2013-071, docket 2013-071-01.
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Cases on the same legal provision: First Amendment (speech, press, and assembly)
- McCullen v. CoakleyLaw held unconstitutional
- Lane v. Franks
- McCutcheon v. FECLaw held unconstitutional
- Williams–yulee v. the Florida Bar
- Reed v. Town of GilbertLaw held unconstitutional
- Walker v. Texas Division
Same Term, same area (Unions)
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