Czosek v. O'Mara
397 U.S. 25 · Decided February 24, 1970 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Czosek v. O'Mara was decided on February 24, 1970 by a vote of 7–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Union-union member disputes” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 397 U.S. 25 · 90 S. Ct. 770 · 25 L. Ed. 2d 21 · 1970 U.S. LEXIS 104
- Docket number
- 234
- Decided
- February 24, 1970
- Argued
- January 13, 1970
- 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
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Union-union member disputes
- Issue area
- Unions
- 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 John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Jurisdictional dissent |
Full case caption
Czosek et al. v. O'Mara et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1969-041, docket 1969-041-01.
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