Marine Engineers Beneficial Association v. Interlake Steamship Co.

370 U.S. 173 · Decided June 11, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Marine Engineers Beneficial Association v. Interlake Steamship Co. was decided on June 11, 1962 by a vote of 7–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Potter Stewart 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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Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Felix Frankfurter.

Full case caption

Marine Engineers Beneficial Association et al. v. Interlake Steamship Co. et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1961-094, docket 1961-094-01.

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