Lodge 76 v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission

427 U.S. 132 · Decided June 25, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Lodge 76 v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission was decided on June 25, 1976 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction” in the Federalism area. SCDB codes this decision as formally altering one or more of the Court's own precedents.

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Full case caption

Lodge 76, International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers, AFL-CIO, et al. v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1975-149, docket 1975-149-01.

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