International Association of Machinists v. Central Airlines, Inc.
372 U.S. 682 · Decided April 15, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
International Association of Machinists v. Central Airlines, Inc. was decided on April 15, 1963 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management employee discharge” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 372 U.S. 682 · 83 S. Ct. 956 · 10 L. Ed. 2d 67 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 2394
- Docket number
- 61
- Decided
- April 15, 1963
- Argued
- February 19, 1963
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management employee discharge
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- Railway Labor Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal 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 | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
International Association of Machinists, AFL-CIO, et al. v. Central Airlines, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-076, docket 1962-076-01.
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