Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Jacksonville Terminal Co.
394 U.S. 369 · Decided March 25, 1969 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Jacksonville Terminal Co. was decided on March 25, 1969 by a vote of 4–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice John M. Harlan II wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management secondary activity” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 394 U.S. 369 · 89 S. Ct. 1109 · 22 L. Ed. 2d 344 · 1969 U.S. LEXIS 3193
- Docket number
- 69
- Decided
- March 25, 1969
- Argued
- December 11, 1968
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 4–3
- Majority opinion
- John M. Harlan II
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management secondary activity
- Issue area
- Unions
- 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 Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority |
Did not participate: Abe Fortas, Thurgood Marshall.
Full case caption
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen et al. v. Jacksonville Terminal Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1968-066, docket 1968-066-01.
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