Local 24 v. Oliver

362 U.S. 605 · Decided May 16, 1960 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Local 24 v. Oliver was decided on May 16, 1960 by a vote of 6–1. 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.

Read the opinion

• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Library of Congress — official U.S. Reports scan

Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Felix Frankfurter, Potter Stewart.

Full case caption

Local 24, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of America, AFL-CIO, et al. v. Oliver et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1959-083, docket 1959-083-01.

Related decisions

Other cases on “Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction”

• Superior Court of Washington for King County v. Washington ex Rel. Yellow Cab Service, Inc.
  361 U.S. 373Decided January 25, 19609–0Per curiam
• Devries v. Baumgartner's Electric Construction Co.
  359 U.S. 498Decided May 18, 19595–4Per curiam
• Plumbers v. County of Door
  359 U.S. 354Decided May 4, 19599–0Hugo L. Black
• San Diego Building Trades Council v. Garmon
  359 U.S. 236Decided April 20, 19595–4Felix Frankfurter
• Hotel Employees Union v. Sax Enterprises, Inc.
  358 U.S. 270Decided January 12, 19599–0Per curiam
• Charles Dowd Box Co., Inc. v. Courtney
  368 U.S. 502Decided February 19, 19629–0Potter Stewart

See all

Cases on the same legal provision: National Labor Relations Act

• Communications Workers of America v. National Labor Relations Board
  362 U.S. 479Decided May 2, 19609–0Per curiam
• Local Lodge No. 1424 v. National Labor Relations Board
  362 U.S. 411Decided April 25, 19607–2John M. Harlan II
• De Veau v. Braisted
  363 U.S. 144Decided June 6, 19605–3Felix Frankfurter
• National Labor Relations Board v. Drivers
  362 U.S. 274Decided March 28, 19606–3William J. Brennan Jr.
• National Labor Relations Board v. Insurance Agents' International Union
  361 U.S. 477Decided February 23, 19606–3William J. Brennan Jr.
• National Labor Relations Board v. Radio and Television Broadcast Engineers Union
  364 U.S. 573Decided January 9, 19619–0Hugo L. Black

Same Term, same area (Federalism)

• Superior Court of Washington for King County v. Washington ex Rel. Yellow Cab Service, Inc.
  361 U.S. 373Decided January 25, 19609–0Per curiam
• Phillips Chemical Co. v. Dumas Independent School DistrictLaw held unconstitutional
  361 U.S. 376Decided February 23, 19609–0Earl Warren
• Huron Portland Cement Co. v. City of Detroit
  362 U.S. 440Decided April 25, 19607–2Potter Stewart
• United States v. Louisiana
  363 U.S. 1Decided May 31, 19606–1John M. Harlan II
• United States v. Florida
  363 U.S. 121Decided May 31, 19606–1Hugo L. Black
• De Veau v. Braisted
  363 U.S. 144Decided June 6, 19605–3Felix Frankfurter

See all

Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error