Industrial Union Department v. American Petroleum Institute
448 U.S. 607 · Decided July 2, 1980 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Industrial Union Department v. American Petroleum Institute was decided on July 2, 1980 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Occupational Safety and Health Act” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 448 U.S. 607 · 100 S. Ct. 2844 · 65 L. Ed. 2d 1010 · 1980 U.S. LEXIS 55
- Docket number
- 78-911
- Decided
- July 2, 1980
- Argued
- October 10, 1979
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Occupational Safety and Health Act
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- Occupational Safety and Health Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Industrial Union Department, AFL-CIO v. American Petroleum Institute et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1979-155, docket 1979-155-01.
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