Publishers' Association of New York City v. New York Mailers' Union Number Six
376 U.S. 775 · Decided April 6, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Publishers' Association of New York City v. New York Mailers' Union Number Six was decided on April 6, 1964 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Mootness” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 376 U.S. 775 · 84 S. Ct. 1132 · 12 L. Ed. 2d 82 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 1491
- Docket number
- 384
- Decided
- April 6, 1964
- Argued
- March 23, 1964
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Mootness
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Publishers' Association of New York City v. New York Mailers' Union Number Six
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-099, docket 1963-099-01.
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