American Radio Assn. v. Mobile Steamship Assn., Inc.
419 U.S. 215 · Decided December 17, 1974 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
American Radio Assn. v. Mobile Steamship Assn., Inc. was decided on December 17, 1974 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William H. Rehnquist 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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Case details
- Citations
- 419 U.S. 215 · 95 S. Ct. 409 · 42 L. Ed. 2d 399 · 1974 U.S. LEXIS 48
- Docket number
- 73-748
- Decided
- December 17, 1974
- Argued
- October 21, 1974
- 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
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- National Labor Relations Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
American Radio Assn., AFL-CIO, et al. v. Mobile Steamship Assn., Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1974-011, docket 1974-011-01.
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