Local 926 v. Jones

460 U.S. 669 · Decided April 4, 1983 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Local 926 v. Jones was decided on April 4, 1983 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White 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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Local 926, International Union of Operating Engineers, AFL-CIO, et al. v. Jones

SCDB identifiers: case 1982-053, docket 1982-053-01.

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