Local Union No. 189 v. Jewel Tea Co., Inc.
381 U.S. 676 · Decided June 7, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Local Union No. 189 v. Jewel Tea Co., Inc. was decided on June 7, 1965 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Union antitrust” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 381 U.S. 676 · 85 S. Ct. 1596 · 14 L. Ed. 2d 640 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 2208
- Docket number
- 240
- Decided
- June 7, 1965
- Argued
- January 27, 1965
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Union antitrust
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- Sherman 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 | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Local Union No. 189, Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen of North America, AFL-CIO, et al. v. Jewel Tea Co., Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1964-126, docket 1964-126-01.
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