Carbon Fuel Co. v. United Mine Workers of America
444 U.S. 212 · Decided December 10, 1979 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Carbon Fuel Co. v. United Mine Workers of America was decided on December 10, 1979 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management no-strike clauses” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 444 U.S. 212 · 100 S. Ct. 410 · 62 L. Ed. 2d 394 · 1979 U.S. LEXIS 155
- Docket number
- 78-1183
- Decided
- December 10, 1979
- Argued
- November 5, 1979
- Court era
- Burger 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 J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management no-strike clauses
- Issue area
- Unions
- 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 William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| 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 |
Full case caption
Carbon Fuel Co. v. United Mine Workers of America et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1979-013, docket 1979-013-01.
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