Bureau of Alcohol v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
464 U.S. 89 · Decided November 29, 1983 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Bureau of Alcohol v. Federal Labor Relations Authority was decided on November 29, 1983 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management union representatives” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 464 U.S. 89 · 104 S. Ct. 439 · 78 L. Ed. 2d 195 · 1983 U.S. LEXIS 12
- Docket number
- 82-799
- Decided
- November 29, 1983
- Argued
- October 11, 1983
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management union representatives
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- 5 U.S.C. § 7131
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| 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 | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms v. Federal Labor Relations Authority et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1983-009, docket 1983-009-01.
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