Whirlpool Corp. v. Marshall
445 U.S. 1 · Decided February 26, 1980 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Whirlpool Corp. v. Marshall was decided on February 26, 1980 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Occupational Safety and Health Act” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 445 U.S. 1 · 100 S. Ct. 883 · 63 L. Ed. 2d 154 · 1980 U.S. LEXIS 81
- Docket number
- 78-1870
- Decided
- February 26, 1980
- Argued
- January 9, 1980
- 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
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Occupational Safety and Health Act
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- Occupational Safety and Health 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 Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| 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 |
Full case caption
Whirlpool Corp. v. Marshall, Secretary of Labor
SCDB identifiers: case 1979-041, docket 1979-041-01.
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