United Steelworkers of America v. Rawson

495 U.S. 362 · Decided May 14, 1990 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

United Steelworkers of America v. Rawson was decided on May 14, 1990 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction” in the Federalism area.

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Full case caption

United Steelworkers of America, Afl-Cio-Clc v. Rawson, Individually and as Guardian Ad Litem for Rawson, et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1989-077, docket 1989-077-01.

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