Farmer v. United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America

430 U.S. 290 · Decided March 7, 1977 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Farmer v. United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America was decided on March 7, 1977 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction” in the Federalism area.

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Full case caption

Farmer, Special Admininistrator v. United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America, Local 25, et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1976-065, docket 1976-065-01.

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