Wirtz v. Local 153
389 U.S. 463 · Decided January 15, 1968 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Wirtz v. Local 153 was decided on January 15, 1968 unanimously (8–0). 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 “Union-union member disputes” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 389 U.S. 463 · 88 S. Ct. 643 · 19 L. Ed. 2d 705 · 1968 U.S. LEXIS 3025
- Docket number
- 57
- Decided
- January 15, 1968
- Argued
- November 8, 1967
- 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
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Union-union member disputes
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure 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 William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Did not participate: Thurgood Marshall.
Full case caption
Wirtz, Secretary of Labor v. Local 153, Glass Bottle Blowers Association of the United States and Canada, AFL-CIO
SCDB identifiers: case 1967-052, docket 1967-052-01.
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