Textile Workers Union of America v. Darlington Manufacturing Co.
380 U.S. 263 · Decided March 29, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Textile Workers Union of America v. Darlington Manufacturing Co. was decided on March 29, 1965 unanimously (7–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John M. Harlan II wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management miscellaneous disputes” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 380 U.S. 263 · 85 S. Ct. 994 · 13 L. Ed. 2d 827 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 2305
- Docket number
- 37
- Decided
- March 29, 1965
- Argued
- December 9, 1964
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John M. Harlan II
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management miscellaneous disputes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority |
Did not participate: Potter Stewart, Arthur J. Goldberg.
Full case caption
Textile Workers Union of America v. Darlington Manufacturing Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1964-062, docket 1964-062-01.
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