Moseley v. Electronic & Missile Facilities, Inc.
374 U.S. 167 · Decided June 17, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Moseley v. Electronic & Missile Facilities, Inc. was decided on June 17, 1963 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Tom C. Clark wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Arbitration (non-labor)” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 374 U.S. 167 · 83 S. Ct. 1815 · 10 L. Ed. 2d 818 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 2400
- Docket number
- 401
- Decided
- June 17, 1963
- Argued
- April 16, 1963
- 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Arbitration (non-labor)
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Miller Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Moseley, Doing Business as Moseley Plumbing & Heating Co., v. Electronic & Missile Facilities, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-146, docket 1962-146-01.
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