American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada et al. v. Carroll et al.

Decided May 20, 1968. William Joseph Brennan Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 309 · 391 U.S. 99 (1968) · Cited 106 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–2.

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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.

• Local Union No. 189, Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen v. Jewel Tea Co. · 381 U.S. 676 (1965)
• Local 24, International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. Oliver · 358 U.S. 283 (1959)
• United Mine Workers v. Pennington · 381 U.S. 657 (1965)
• Allen Bradley Co. v. Local Union No. 3, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers · 325 U.S. 797 (1945)
• Hansberry v. Lee · 311 U.S. 32 (1940)
• Fibreboard Paper Products Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 379 U.S. 203 (1964)
• United States v. Parke, Davis & Co. · 362 U.S. 29 (1960)
• United States v. Hutcheson · 312 U.S. 219 (1941)
• Albrecht v. Herald Co. · 390 U.S. 145 (1968)
• Supreme Tribe of Ben-Hur v. Cauble · 255 U.S. 356 (1921)
• Milk Wagon Drivers' Union, Local No. 753 v. Lake Valley Farm Products, Inc. · 311 U.S. 91 (1940)
• Hunt v. Crumboch · 325 U.S. 821 (1945)
• Columbia River Packers Assn., Inc. v. Hinton · 315 U.S. 143 (1942)

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• Jacksonville Bulk Terminals, Inc. v. International Longshoremen's Ass'n · 457 U.S. 702 (1982)
• Connell Construction Co. v. Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union No. 100 · 421 U.S. 616 (1975)

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