South Prairie Construction Co. v. Local No. 627
425 U.S. 800 · Decided May 24, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
South Prairie Construction Co. v. Local No. 627 was decided on May 24, 1976 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal courts of appeals” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 425 U.S. 800 · 96 S. Ct. 1842 · 48 L. Ed. 2d 382 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 151
- Docket number
- 75-1097
- Decided
- May 24, 1976
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Jurisdiction of federal courts of appeals
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
South Prairie Construction Co. v. Local No. 627, International Union of Operating Engineers, AFL-CIO, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1975-100, docket 1975-100-01.
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