Vaca v. Sipes
386 U.S. 171 · Decided February 27, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Vaca v. Sipes was decided on February 27, 1967 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Union-union member disputes” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 386 U.S. 171 · 87 S. Ct. 903 · 17 L. Ed. 2d 842 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 2873
- Docket number
- 114
- Decided
- February 27, 1967
- Argued
- November 17, 1966
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Union-union member 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Special concurrence | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Vaca et al. v. Sipes, Administrator
SCDB identifiers: case 1966-058, docket 1966-058-01.
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