Walsh v. Schlecht
429 U.S. 401 · Decided January 18, 1977 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Walsh v. Schlecht was decided on January 18, 1977 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management union trust funds” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 429 U.S. 401 · 97 S. Ct. 679 · 50 L. Ed. 2d 641 · 1977 U.S. LEXIS 9
- Docket number
- 75-906
- Decided
- January 18, 1977
- Argued
- November 1, 1976
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management union trust funds
- Issue area
- Unions
- 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 William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Walsh, Dba Tom Walsh & Co. v. Schlecht et Al., Trustees
SCDB identifiers: case 1976-038, docket 1976-038-01.
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