United Steelworkers of America v. United States
361 U.S. 39 · Decided November 7, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United Steelworkers of America v. United States was decided on November 7, 1959 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management antistrike injunctions” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 361 U.S. 39 · 80 S. Ct. 1 · 4 L. Ed. 2d 12 · 1959 U.S. LEXIS 1743
- Docket number
- 504
- Decided
- November 7, 1959
- Argued
- November 3, 1959
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management antistrike injunctions
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- Labor-Management Relations Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
United Steelworkers of America v. United States et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1959-003, docket 1959-003-01.
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