Local Union No. 721 v. Needham Packing Co.
376 U.S. 247 · Decided March 9, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Local Union No. 721 v. Needham Packing Co. was decided on March 9, 1964 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John M. Harlan II wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Arbitration in labor-management disputes” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 376 U.S. 247 · 84 S. Ct. 773 · 11 L. Ed. 2d 680 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 2258
- Docket number
- 102
- Decided
- March 9, 1964
- Argued
- February 20, 1964
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John M. Harlan II
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Arbitration in labor-management disputes
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- Labor-Management 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 | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Local Union No. 721, United Packinghouse, Food & Allied Workers, AFL-CIO, v. Needham Packing Co., Doing Business as Sioux City Dressed Beef
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-066, docket 1963-066-01.
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