Emporium Capwell Co. v. Western Addition Community Organization
420 U.S. 50 · Decided February 18, 1975 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Emporium Capwell Co. v. Western Addition Community Organization was decided on February 18, 1975 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Thurgood Marshall 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
- 420 U.S. 50 · 95 S. Ct. 977 · 43 L. Ed. 2d 12 · 1975 U.S. LEXIS 134
- Docket number
- 73-696
- Decided
- February 18, 1975
- Argued
- October 22, 1974
- 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Union-union member disputes
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- National Labor Relations Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Full case caption
Emporium Capwell Co. v. Western Addition Community Organization et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1974-034, docket 1974-034-01.
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