Carey, President of the International Union of Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers, Afl-Cio, v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.

Decided January 6, 1964. William Orville Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 21 · 375 U.S. 261 (1964) · Cited 518 times

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Decided 6–2.

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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.

• Smith v. Evening News Assn. · 371 U.S. 195 (1962)
• Textile Workers v. Lincoln Mills of Ala. · 353 U.S. 448 (1957)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Radio & Television Broadcast Engineers Union, Local 1212 · 364 U.S. 573 (1961)
• Whitehouse v. Illinois Central Railroad · 349 U.S. 366 (1955)
• Local 174, Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers v. Lucas Flour Co. · 369 U.S. 95 (1962)
• Charles Dowd Box Co. v. Courtney · 368 U.S. 502 (1962)

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Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Co. · 415 U.S. 36 (1974)
• Amalgamated Ass'n of Street, Electric Railway & Motor Coach Employees of America v. Lockridge · 403 U.S. 274 (1971)
• U. S. Bulk Carriers, Inc. v. Arguelles · 400 U.S. 351 (1971)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Plasterers' Local Union No. 79 · 404 U.S. 116 (1971)
• Transportation-Communication Employees Union v. Union Pacific Railroad · 385 U.S. 157 (1966)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Acme Industrial Co. · 385 U.S. 432 (1967)
• National Labor Relations Board v. C & C Plywood Corp. · 385 U.S. 421 (1967)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Strong · 393 U.S. 357 (1969)
• International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers, Local 283 v. Scofield · 382 U.S. 205 (1965)
• William E. Arnold Co. v. Carpenters District Council · 417 U.S. 12 (1974)

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