Transportation-Communication Employees Union v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.
385 U.S. 157 · Decided December 5, 1966 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Transportation-Communication Employees Union v. Union Pacific Railroad Co. was decided on December 5, 1966 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 385 U.S. 157 · 87 S. Ct. 369 · 17 L. Ed. 2d 264 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2782
- Docket number
- 28
- Decided
- December 5, 1966
- Argued
- October 19, 1966
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Railway Labor 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Concurrence | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Transportation-Communication Employees Union v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1966-015, docket 1966-015-01.
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