Retail Clerks International Association v. Schermerhorn
375 U.S. 96 · Decided December 2, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Retail Clerks International Association v. Schermerhorn was decided on December 2, 1963 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas 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
- Citations
- 375 U.S. 96 · 84 S. Ct. 219 · 11 L. Ed. 2d 179 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 2454
- Docket number
- 13
- Decided
- December 2, 1963
- Argued
- April 18, 1963
- Reargued
- October 16, 1963
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction
- 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 Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority |
Did not participate: Arthur J. Goldberg.
Full case caption
Retail Clerks International Association, Local 1625, AFL-CIO, et al. v. Schermerhorn et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-020, docket 1963-020-01.
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