Naomi Marquez v. Screen Actors Guild, Inc.
525 U.S. 33 · Decided November 3, 1998 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Naomi Marquez v. Screen Actors Guild, Inc. was decided on November 3, 1998 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Union or closed shop” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 525 U.S. 33 · 119 S. Ct. 292 · 142 L. Ed. 2d 242 · 1998 U.S. LEXIS 7110
- Docket number
- 97-1056
- Decided
- November 3, 1998
- Argued
- October 5, 1998
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Union or closed shop
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- National Labor Relations Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Concurrence | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Naomi Marquez v. Screen Actors Guild, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1998-001, docket 1998-001-01.
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