AT&T Technologies, Inc. v. Communications Workers of America
475 U.S. 643 · Decided April 7, 1986 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
AT&T Technologies, Inc. v. Communications Workers of America was decided on April 7, 1986 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Arbitration in labor-management disputes” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 475 U.S. 643 · 106 S. Ct. 1415 · 89 L. Ed. 2d 648 · 1986 U.S. LEXIS 92
- Docket number
- 84-1913
- Decided
- April 7, 1986
- Argued
- January 22, 1986
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Arbitration in labor-management disputes
- Issue area
- Unions
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Concurrence | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Concurrence | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
AT&T Technologies, Inc. v. Communications Workers of America et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1985-060, docket 1985-060-01.
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