Carey v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.
375 U.S. 261 · Decided January 6, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Carey v. Westinghouse Electric Corp. was decided on January 6, 1964 by a vote of 6–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Arbitration in labor-management disputes” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 375 U.S. 261 · 84 S. Ct. 401 · 11 L. Ed. 2d 320 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 2267
- Docket number
- 21
- Decided
- January 6, 1964
- Argued
- December 11, 1963
- 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
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Arbitration in labor-management disputes
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Concurrence | 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
Carey, President of the International Union of Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers, AFL-CIO, v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-035, docket 1963-035-01.
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- Boire v. Greyhound Corporation
- United Steelworkers of America v. National Labor Relations Board
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc. v. Livingston
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