International Longshoremen's & Warehousemen's Union v. Juneau Spruce Corp.
342 U.S. 237 · Decided January 7, 1952 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
International Longshoremen's & Warehousemen's Union v. Juneau Spruce Corp. was decided on January 7, 1952 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management picketing” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 342 U.S. 237 · 72 S. Ct. 235 · 96 L. Ed. 2d 275 · 1952 U.S. LEXIS 2628
- Docket number
- 280
- Decided
- January 7, 1952
- Argued
- December 6, 1951
- Court era
- Vinson 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
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management picketing
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- Labor-Management Relations Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
International Longshoremen's & Warehousemen's Union et al. v. Juneau Spruce Corp.
SCDB identifiers: case 1951-027, docket 1951-027-01.
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