Jim McNeff, Inc. v. Todd
461 U.S. 260 · Decided April 27, 1983 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Jim McNeff, Inc. v. Todd was decided on April 27, 1983 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management union trust funds” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 461 U.S. 260 · 103 S. Ct. 1753 · 75 L. Ed. 2d 830 · 1983 U.S. LEXIS 157
- Docket number
- 81-2150
- Decided
- April 27, 1983
- Argued
- January 17, 1983
- 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
- Warren E. Burger
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management union trust funds
- 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 William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Jim McNeff, Inc. v. Todd et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1982-070, docket 1982-070-01.
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