American Textile Manufacturers Institute, Inc. v. Donovan
452 U.S. 490 · Decided June 17, 1981 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
American Textile Manufacturers Institute, Inc. v. Donovan was decided on June 17, 1981 by a vote of 5–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Occupational Safety and Health Act” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 452 U.S. 490 · 101 S. Ct. 2478 · 69 L. Ed. 2d 185 · 1981 U.S. LEXIS 5
- Docket number
- 79-1429
- Decided
- June 17, 1981
- Argued
- January 21, 1981
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Occupational Safety and Health Act
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- Occupational Safety and Health 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Did not participate: Lewis F. Powell Jr..
Full case caption
American Textile Manufacturers Institute, Inc., et al. v. Donovan, Secretary of Labor, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1980-123, docket 1980-123-01.
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