Linn v. United Plant Guard Workers of America
383 U.S. 53 · Decided February 21, 1966 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Linn v. United Plant Guard Workers of America was decided on February 21, 1966 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Tom C. Clark wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 383 U.S. 53 · 86 S. Ct. 657 · 15 L. Ed. 2d 582 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2846
- Docket number
- 45
- Decided
- February 21, 1966
- Argued
- November 18, 1965
- 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
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Tom C. Clark
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- National Labor Relations Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Linn v. United Plant Guard Workers of America, Local 114, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-049, docket 1965-049-01.
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