Landers v. National Railroad Passengers Corporation
485 U.S. 652 · Decided April 27, 1988 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Landers v. National Railroad Passengers Corporation was decided on April 27, 1988 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 “Labor-management union representatives” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 485 U.S. 652 · 108 S. Ct. 1440 · 99 L. Ed. 2d 745 · 1988 U.S. LEXIS 1983
- Docket number
- 86-2037
- Decided
- April 27, 1988
- Argued
- March 29, 1988
- Court era
- Rehnquist 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
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management union representatives
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- Railway Labor 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. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority |
Full case caption
Landers v. National Railroad Passengers Corporation et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1987-069, docket 1987-069-01.
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