William E. Arnold Co. v. Carpenters District Council of Jacksonville and Vicinity

417 U.S. 12 · Decided May 20, 1974 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

William E. Arnold Co. v. Carpenters District Council of Jacksonville and Vicinity was decided on May 20, 1974 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. 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

William E. Arnold Co. v. Carpenters District Council of Jacksonville and Vicinity et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1973-113, docket 1973-113-01.

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