Los Angeles Meat & Provision Drivers Union v. United States
371 U.S. 94 · Decided November 19, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Los Angeles Meat & Provision Drivers Union v. United States was decided on November 19, 1962 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Union antitrust” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 371 U.S. 94 · 83 S. Ct. 162 · 9 L. Ed. 2d 150 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 2178
- Docket number
- 38
- Decided
- November 19, 1962
- Argued
- October 10, 1962
- 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Union antitrust
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- Sherman Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Los Angeles Meat & Provision Drivers Union et al. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-011, docket 1962-011-01.
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