International Union of Operating Engineers v. Flair Builders, Inc.
406 U.S. 487 · Decided May 30, 1972 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
International Union of Operating Engineers v. Flair Builders, Inc. was decided on May 30, 1972 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Arbitration in labor-management disputes” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 406 U.S. 487 · 92 S. Ct. 1710 · 32 L. Ed. 2d 248 · 1972 U.S. LEXIS 142
- Docket number
- 71-41
- Decided
- May 30, 1972
- Argued
- April 10, 1972
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- William O. Douglas
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Arbitration in labor-management disputes
- Issue area
- Unions
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Full case caption
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150, AFL-CIO v. Flair Builders, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1971-117, docket 1971-117-01.
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