International Association of Machinists v. Street
367 U.S. 740 · Decided June 19, 1961 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
International Association of Machinists v. Street was decided on June 19, 1961 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Union or closed shop” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 367 U.S. 740 · 81 S. Ct. 1784 · 6 L. Ed. 2d 1141 · 1961 U.S. LEXIS 1997
- Docket number
- 4
- Decided
- June 19, 1961
- Argued
- April 21, 1960
- Reargued
- January 17, 1961
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Union or closed shop
- 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
International Association of Machinists et al. v. Street et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1960-136, docket 1960-136-01.
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