Brotherhood of Railway & Steamship Clerks v. United Air Lines, Inc.
379 U.S. 26 · Decided November 9, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Brotherhood of Railway & Steamship Clerks v. United Air Lines, Inc. was decided on November 9, 1964 by a vote of 7–1. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, writ improvidently granted” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 379 U.S. 26 · 85 S. Ct. 183 · 13 L. Ed. 2d 173 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 2288
- Docket number
- 31
- Decided
- November 9, 1964
- Argued
- October 22, 1964
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, writ improvidently granted
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Writ improvidently granted
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority |
Did not participate: Arthur J. Goldberg.
Full case caption
Brotherhood of Railway & Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express & Station Employes v. United Air Lines, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1964-010, docket 1964-010-01.
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