International Longshoremen's Association v. Davis
476 U.S. 380 · Decided May 27, 1986 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
International Longshoremen's Association v. Davis was decided on May 27, 1986 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, adequate non-federal grounds” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 476 U.S. 380 · 106 S. Ct. 1904 · 90 L. Ed. 2d 389 · 1986 U.S. LEXIS 75
- Docket number
- 85-217
- Decided
- May 27, 1986
- Argued
- February 25, 1986
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, adequate non-federal grounds
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- National Labor Relations Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Special concurrence | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Special concurrence |
Full case caption
International Longshoremen's Association, AFL-CIO v. Davis
SCDB identifiers: case 1985-089, docket 1985-089-01.
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