Cafeteria & Restaurant Workers Union, Local 473, Afl-Cio, et al. v. McElroy et al.

Decided June 19, 1961. Potter Stewart delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 97 · 367 U.S. 886 (1961) · Cited 2,289 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–4.

“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.

• Wieman v. Updegraff · 344 U.S. 183 (1952)
• United Public Workers of America v. Mitchell · 330 U.S. 75 (1947)
• Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee v. McGrath · 341 U.S. 123 (1951)
• Greene v. McElroy · 360 U.S. 474 (1959)
• Schware v. Board of Bar Examiners of NM · 353 U.S. 232 (1957)
• Truax v. Raich · 239 U.S. 33 (1915)
• Dent v. West Virginia · 129 U.S. 114 (1889)
• Vitarelli v. Seaton · 359 U.S. 535 (1959)
• Perkins v. Lukens Steel Co. · 310 U.S. 113 (1940)
• Den Ex Dem. Murray v. Hoboken Land & Improvement Co. · 59 U.S. 272 (1856)
• Hannah v. Larche · 363 U.S. 420 (1960)
• United States Ex Rel. Knauff v. Shaughnessy · 338 U.S. 537 (1950)
• Hagar v. Reclamation District No. 108 · 111 U.S. 701 (1884)
• Oceanic Steam Navigation Co. v. Stranahan · 214 U.S. 320 (1909)
• Jay v. Boyd · 351 U.S. 345 (1956)
• Federal Communications Commission v. WJR, Goodwill Station, Inc. · 337 U.S. 265 (1949)
• Keim v. United States · 177 U.S. 290 (1900)
• Taylor and Marshall v. Beckham · 178 U.S. 548 (1900)
• Beilan v. Board of Public Ed., School Dist. of Philadelphia · 357 U.S. 399 (1958)
• Smith v. Whitney · 116 U.S. 167 (1886)
• Parsons v. United States · 167 U.S. 324 (1897)
• Crenshaw v. United States · 134 U.S. 99 (1890)

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• Arnett v. Kennedy · 416 U.S. 134 (1974)
• Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth · 408 U.S. 564 (1972)
• Cleveland Board of Education v. Loudermill · 470 U.S. 532 (1985)
• Greer v. Spock · 424 U.S. 828 (1976)
• United States v. Albertini · 472 U.S. 675 (1985)
• Paul v. Davis · 424 U.S. 693 (1976)
• Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois · 497 U.S. 62 (1990)
• Mathews v. Eldridge · 424 U.S. 319 (1976)
• Goldberg v. Kelly · 397 U.S. 254 (1970)
• Allen v. Wright · 468 U.S. 737 (1984)
• Fuentes v. Shevin · 407 U.S. 67 (1972)
• Greenholtz v. Inmates of the Nebraska Penal & Correctional Complex · 442 U.S. 1 (1979)
• Branti v. Finkel · 445 U.S. 507 (1980)
• Mitchell v. W. T. Grant Co. · 416 U.S. 600 (1974)
• Smith v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & Reform · 431 U.S. 816 (1977)
• Hampton v. Mow Sun Wong · 426 U.S. 88 (1976)
• Willner v. Committee on Character and Fitness, Appellate Div. of Supreme Court of NY, First Judicial Dept. · 373 U.S. 96 (1963)
• Williams v. Pennsylvania · 579 U.S. 1 (2016)
• Wolff v. McDonnell · 418 U.S. 539 (1974)
• Morrissey v. Brewer · 408 U.S. 471 (1972)
• Santosky v. Kramer · 455 U.S. 745 (1982)
• Stanley v. Illinois · 405 U.S. 645 (1972)
• Elrod v. Burns · 427 U.S. 347 (1976)
• Lassiter v. Department of Social Servs. of Durham Cty. · 452 U.S. 18 (1981)
• Boddie v. Connecticut · 401 U.S. 371 (1971)
• Goss v. Lopez · 419 U.S. 565 (1975)
• Wisconsin v. Constantineau · 400 U.S. 433 (1971)
• Engquist v. Oregon Department of Agriculture · 553 U.S. 591 (2008)
• McGautha v. California · 402 U.S. 183 (1971)
• Board of Curators of the University of Missouri v. Horowitz · 435 U.S. 78 (1978)

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