Avco Corp. v. Aero Lodge No. 735
390 U.S. 557 · Decided April 8, 1968 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Avco Corp. v. Aero Lodge No. 735 was decided on April 8, 1968 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas 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
- 390 U.S. 557 · 88 S. Ct. 1235 · 20 L. Ed. 2d 126 · 1968 U.S. LEXIS 3008
- Docket number
- 445
- Decided
- April 8, 1968
- Argued
- March 11, 1968
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- Labor-Management Relations Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
Full case caption
Avco Corp. v. Aero Lodge No. 735, International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1967-099, docket 1967-099-01.
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