Brennan v. Arnheim & Neely, Inc.
410 U.S. 512 · Decided February 28, 1973 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Brennan v. Arnheim & Neely, Inc. was decided on February 28, 1973 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Fair Labor Standards Act” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 410 U.S. 512 · 93 S. Ct. 1138 · 35 L. Ed. 2d 463 · 1973 U.S. LEXIS 157
- Docket number
- 71-1598
- Decided
- February 28, 1973
- Argued
- January 16, 1973
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Fair Labor Standards Act
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- Fair Labor Standards Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Full case caption
Brennan, Secretary of Labor v. Arnheim & Neely, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1972-066, docket 1972-066-01.
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