United Steelworkers of America v. R. H. Bouligny, Inc.
382 U.S. 145 · Decided November 22, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United Steelworkers of America v. R. H. Bouligny, Inc. was decided on November 22, 1965 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Abe Fortas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial administration, miscellaneous” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 382 U.S. 145 · 86 S. Ct. 272 · 15 L. Ed. 2d 217 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 2253
- Docket number
- 19
- Decided
- November 22, 1965
- Argued
- October 21, 1965
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Abe Fortas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial administration, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Article III, Section 2 (extent of judicial power)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO v. R. H. Bouligny, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-015, docket 1965-015-01.
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