United Mine Workers of America v. Railing
401 U.S. 486 · Decided March 22, 1971 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United Mine Workers of America v. Railing was decided on March 22, 1971 by a vote of 7–2. 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 “Standing, private or implied cause of action” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 401 U.S. 486 · 91 S. Ct. 991 · 28 L. Ed. 2d 272 · 1971 U.S. LEXIS 3647
- Docket number
- 1059
- Decided
- March 22, 1971
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Standing, private or implied cause of action
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Labor-Management Relations 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 | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority |
Full case caption
United Mine Workers of America v. Railing et Al., Dba C & P Coal Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1970-063, docket 1970-063-01.
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