United Steelworkers of America v. Weber
443 U.S. 193 · Decided June 27, 1979 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United Steelworkers of America v. Weber was decided on June 27, 1979 by a vote of 5–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Affirmative action” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 443 U.S. 193 · 99 S. Ct. 2721 · 61 L. Ed. 2d 480 · 1979 U.S. LEXIS 40
- Docket number
- 78-432
- Decided
- June 27, 1979
- Argued
- March 28, 1979
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–2
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Affirmative action
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII)
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Lewis F. Powell Jr., John Paul Stevens.
Full case caption
United Steelworkers of America, Afl-Cio-Clc v. Weber et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1978-147, docket 1978-147-01.
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