Tony and Susan Alamo Foundation v. Secretary of Labor
471 U.S. 290 · Decided April 23, 1985 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Tony and Susan Alamo Foundation v. Secretary of Labor was decided on April 23, 1985 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Fair Labor Standards Act” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 471 U.S. 290 · 105 S. Ct. 1953 · 85 L. Ed. 2d 278 · 1985 U.S. LEXIS 3
- Docket number
- 83-1935
- Decided
- April 23, 1985
- Argued
- March 25, 1985
- Court era
- Burger 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
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Fair Labor Standards Act
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- Fair Labor Standards Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Tony and Susan Alamo Foundation et al. v. Secretary of Labor
SCDB identifiers: case 1984-085, docket 1984-085-01.
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