Goodall-Sanford, Inc. v. United Textile Workers of America, A. F. L. Local 1802
353 U.S. 550 · Decided June 3, 1957 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Goodall-Sanford, Inc. v. United Textile Workers of America, A. F. L. Local 1802 was decided on June 3, 1957 by a vote of 7–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management miscellaneous disputes” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 353 U.S. 550 · 77 S. Ct. 920 · 1 L. Ed. 2d 1031 · 1957 U.S. LEXIS 1622
- Docket number
- 262
- Decided
- June 3, 1957
- Argued
- March 25, 1957
- 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
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management miscellaneous disputes
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- Labor-Management Relations Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
Did not participate: Hugo L. Black.
Full case caption
Goodall-Sanford, Inc., v. United Textile Workers of America, A. F. L. Local 1802, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1956-093, docket 1956-093-01.
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