International Association of Machinists v. Gonzales
356 U.S. 617 · Decided May 26, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
International Association of Machinists v. Gonzales was decided on May 26, 1958 by a vote of 6–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote the 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
- 356 U.S. 617 · 78 S. Ct. 923 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 1018 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 1812
- Docket number
- 31
- Decided
- May 26, 1958
- Argued
- December 12, 1957
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Felix Frankfurter
- 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)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
Did not participate: Hugo L. Black.
Full case caption
International Association of Machinists et al. v. Gonzales
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-105, docket 1957-105-01.
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