United Paperworkers International Union v. Misco, Inc.
484 U.S. 29 · Decided December 1, 1987 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United Paperworkers International Union v. Misco, Inc. was decided on December 1, 1987 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Arbitration in labor-management disputes” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 484 U.S. 29 · 108 S. Ct. 364 · 98 L. Ed. 2d 286 · 1987 U.S. LEXIS 5028
- Docket number
- 86-651
- Decided
- December 1, 1987
- Argued
- October 13, 1987
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Arbitration in labor-management disputes
- Issue area
- Unions
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Concurrence | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority |
Full case caption
United Paperworkers International Union, AFL-CIO, et al. v. Misco, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1987-005, docket 1987-005-01.
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