International Union, U. A. W. A., A. F. of L. v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board
336 U.S. 245 · Decided February 28, 1949 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
International Union, U. A. W. A., A. F. of L. v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board was decided on February 28, 1949 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Robert H. Jackson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management antistrike injunctions” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 336 U.S. 245 · 69 S. Ct. 516 · 93 L. Ed. 2d 651 · 1949 U.S. LEXIS 3013
- Docket number
- 14
- Decided
- February 28, 1949
- Argued
- November 17, 1948
- 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
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Robert H. Jackson
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management antistrike injunctions
- 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 | Dissent | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
International Union, U. A. W. A., A. F. of L., Local 232, et al. v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1948-043, docket 1948-043-01.
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