United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America v. United States

330 U.S. 395 · Decided March 10, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America v. United States was decided on March 10, 1947 by a vote of 5–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Stanley F. Reed wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Union antitrust” in the Unions area.

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Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Robert H. Jackson.

Full case caption

United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 1946-062, docket 1946-062-01.

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