Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employes et al. v. Allen et al.
Decided May 13, 1963. William Joseph Brennan Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 316 · 373 U.S. 113 (1963) · Cited 220 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 8–0.
Majority · 6
- William Joseph Brennan Jr. · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Byron Raymond White
- Earl Warren
- Potter Stewart
- Tom C. Clark
- William Orville Douglas
Concurring · 2
- Hugo Lafayette Black · filed a concurring opinion
- John Marshall Harlan · filed a concurring opinion
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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.
- International Ass'n of MacHinists v. Street · 367 U.S. 740 (1961)
- Lathrop v. Donohue · 367 U.S. 820 (1961)
- Railway Employes' Department v. Hanson · 351 U.S. 225 (1956)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Abood v. Detroit Board of Education · 431 U.S. 209 (1977)
- Ellis v. Brotherhood of Railway, Airline & Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express & Station Employes · 466 U.S. 435 (1984)
- Chicago Teachers Union, Local No. 1 v. Hudson · 475 U.S. 292 (1986)
- Lehnert v. Ferris Faculty Assn. · 500 U.S. 507 (1991)
- Air Line Pilots Ass'n v. Miller · 523 U.S. 866 (1998)
- Knox v. Service Employees International Union, Local 1000 · 567 U.S. 298 (2012)
- Eastex, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board · 437 U.S. 556 (1978)
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