Summit Valley Industries, Inc. v. Local 112
456 U.S. 717 · Decided June 1, 1982 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Summit Valley Industries, Inc. v. Local 112 was decided on June 1, 1982 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Attorneys' and officials' fees, compensation, or licenses” in the Attorneys area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 456 U.S. 717 · 102 S. Ct. 2112 · 72 L. Ed. 2d 511 · 1982 U.S. LEXIS 36
- Docket number
- 81-497
- Decided
- June 1, 1982
- Argued
- April 28, 1982
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Attorneys
- 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 William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Summit Valley Industries, Inc. v. Local 112, United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America
SCDB identifiers: case 1981-100, docket 1981-100-01.
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