Lynn L. Breininger v. Sheet Metal Workers International Association Local Union No. 6
493 U.S. 67 · Decided December 5, 1989 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Lynn L. Breininger v. Sheet Metal Workers International Association Local Union No. 6 was decided on December 5, 1989 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Union-union member disputes” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 493 U.S. 67 · 110 S. Ct. 424 · 107 L. Ed. 2d 388 · 1989 U.S. LEXIS 5833
- Docket number
- 88-124
- Decided
- December 5, 1989
- Argued
- October 10, 1989
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Union-union member disputes
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- Labor-Management Relations Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority |
Full case caption
Lynn L. Breininger v. Sheet Metal Workers International Association Local Union No. 6
SCDB identifiers: case 1989-008, docket 1989-008-01.
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