Drake Bakeries Incorporated v. Local 50
370 U.S. 254 · Decided June 18, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Drake Bakeries Incorporated v. Local 50 was decided on June 18, 1962 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 “Arbitration in labor-management disputes” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 370 U.S. 254 · 82 S. Ct. 1346 · 8 L. Ed. 2d 474 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 2196
- Docket number
- 598
- Decided
- June 18, 1962
- Argued
- April 18, 1962
- Court era
- Warren 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
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Arbitration in labor-management disputes
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- Labor-Management 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 | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Felix Frankfurter.
Full case caption
Drake Bakeries Incorporated v. Local 50, American Bakery & Confectionery Workers International, AFL-CIO, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1961-099, docket 1961-099-01.
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- Local 20 v. Morton
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- Local 174 v. Lucas Flour Co.
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- National Labor Relations Board v. Washington Aluminum Co.
- Sinclair Refining Co. v. Atkinson
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