United Steelworkers of America v. Enterprise Wheel & Car Corp.
363 U.S. 593 · Decided June 20, 1960 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
United Steelworkers of America v. Enterprise Wheel & Car Corp. was decided on June 20, 1960 by a vote of 7–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William O. Douglas 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
- 363 U.S. 593 · 80 S. Ct. 1358 · 4 L. Ed. 2d 1424 · 1960 U.S. LEXIS 1922
- Docket number
- 538
- Decided
- June 20, 1960
- Argued
- April 28, 1960
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- 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 Felix Frankfurter | Special concurrence | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Concurrence | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Did not participate: Hugo L. Black.
Full case caption
United Steelworkers of America v. Enterprise Wheel & Car Corp.
SCDB identifiers: case 1959-113, docket 1959-113-01.
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