New York Telephone Co. v. New York State Department of Labor
440 U.S. 519 · Decided March 21, 1979 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
New York Telephone Co. v. New York State Department of Labor was decided on March 21, 1979 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state legislation or regulation” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 440 U.S. 519 · 99 S. Ct. 1328 · 59 L. Ed. 2d 553 · 1979 U.S. LEXIS 76
- Docket number
- 77-961
- Decided
- March 21, 1979
- Argued
- October 30, 1978
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- National Labor Relations Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Special concurrence | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
New York Telephone Co. et al. v. New York State Department of Labor et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1978-061, docket 1978-061-01.
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