Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co. v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers et al.

Decided June 8, 1970. Hugo Lafayette Black delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 477 · 398 U.S. 281 (1970) · Cited 1,286 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.

• Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Jacksonville Terminal Co. · 394 U.S. 369 (1969)
• Amalgamated Clothing Workers v. Richman Bros. · 348 U.S. 511 (1955)
• Capital Service, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board · 347 U.S. 501 (1954)
• United States v. Hutcheson · 312 U.S. 219 (1941)
• Oklahoma Packing Co. v. Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. · 309 U.S. 4 (1940)
• United Mine Workers of America v. Gibbs · 383 U.S. 715 (1966)
• England v. Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners · 375 U.S. 411 (1964)
• Kline v. Burke Construction Co. · 260 U.S. 226 (1922)
• Donovan v. City of Dallas · 377 U.S. 408 (1964)
• Toucey v. New York Life Insurance · 314 U.S. 118 (1941)
• Hill v. Martin · 296 U.S. 393 (1935)
• Brotherhood of Railway & Steamship Clerks v. Florida East Coast Railway Co. · 384 U.S. 238 (1966)

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• Smith v. Bayer Corp. · 564 U.S. 299 (2011)
• Vendo Co. v. Lektro-Vend Corp. · 433 U.S. 623 (1977)
• District of Columbia Court of Appeals v. Feldman · 460 U.S. 462 (1983)
• Chick Kam Choo v. Exxon Corp. · 486 U.S. 140 (1988)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Nash-Finch Co. · 404 U.S. 138 (1971)
• Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Saudi Basic Industries Corp. · 544 U.S. 280 (2005)
• Younger v. Harris · 401 U.S. 37 (1971)
• Preiser v. Rodriguez · 411 U.S. 475 (1973)
• Pennzoil Co. v. Texaco Inc. · 481 U.S. 1 (1987)
• Williams v. Florida · 399 U.S. 78 (1970)
• Perez v. Ledesma · 401 U.S. 82 (1971)
• Lance v. Dennis · 546 U.S. 459 (2006)
• Asarco Inc. v. Kadish · 490 U.S. 605 (1989)
• Growe v. Emison · 507 U.S. 25 (1993)
• Roudebush v. Hartke · 405 U.S. 15 (1972)

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