Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America et al. v. Richman Brothers Co.
Decided April 4, 1955. Felix Frankfurter delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 173 · 348 U.S. 511 (1955) · Cited 280 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 5–3.
Majority · 5
- Felix Frankfurter · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Harold Hitz Burton
- Sherman Minton
- Stanley Forman Reed
- Tom C. Clark
Dissenting · 3
- Earl Warren · filed a dissenting opinion
- Hugo Lafayette Black
- William Orville Douglas · filed a dissenting opinion
“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.
Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- Capital Service, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board · 347 U.S. 501 (1954)
- Toucey v. New York Life Insurance · 314 U.S. 118 (1941)
- Bowles v. Willingham · 321 U.S. 503 (1944)
- Garner v. Teamsters, Chauffeurs & Helpers Local Union No. 776 · 346 U.S. 485 (1953)
- Weber v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc. · 348 U.S. 468 (1955)
- Wells Fargo & Co. v. Taylor · 254 U.S. 175 (1920)
- Kline v. Burke Construction Co. · 260 U.S. 226 (1922)
- Madisonville Traction Company v. Saint Bernard Mining Company · 196 U.S. 239 (1905)
- Amalgamated Utility Workers v. Consolidated Edison Co. · 309 U.S. 261 (1940)
- Oklahoma Packing Co. v. Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. · 309 U.S. 4 (1940)
- Providence & New York Steamship Co. v. Hill Manufacturing Co. · 109 U.S. 578 (1883)
- Dietzsch v. Huidekoper · 103 U.S. 494 (1881)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Vendo Co. v. Lektro-Vend Corp. · 433 U.S. 623 (1977)
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers · 398 U.S. 281 (1970)
- Chick Kam Choo v. Exxon Corp. · 486 U.S. 140 (1988)
- National Labor Relations Board v. Nash-Finch Co. · 404 U.S. 138 (1971)
- National Labor Relations Board v. C & C Plywood Corp. · 385 U.S. 421 (1967)
- Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney · 602 U.S. 339 (2024)
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