Hotel Employees Union v. Sax Enterprises, Inc.
358 U.S. 270 · Decided January 12, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Hotel Employees Union v. Sax Enterprises, Inc. was decided on January 12, 1959 unanimously (9–0). 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 “Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 358 U.S. 270 · 79 S. Ct. 273 · 3 L. Ed. 2d 289 · 1959 U.S. LEXIS 1832
- Docket number
- 5
- Decided
- January 12, 1959
- Argued
- November 10, 1958
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- National Labor Relations Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Hotel Employees Union, Local No. 255, et al. v. Sax Enterprises, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1958-029, docket 1958-029-01.
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