Eastern Associated Coal Corporation v. United Mine Workers of America, District 17, et al.
Decided November 28, 2000. Stephen Gerald Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 99-1038 · 531 U.S. 57 (2000) · Cited 558 times
Holding
Public policy considerations do not require courts to refuse to enforce an arbitration award ordering an employer to reinstate an employee truck driver who twice tested positive for marijuana.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 7
- Stephen Gerald Breyer · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy
- David Hackett Souter
- John Paul Stevens
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
Concurring · 2
- Antonin Scalia · filed a concurring opinion
- Clarence Thomas
“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.
- United Paperworkers International Union v. Misco, Inc. · 484 U.S. 29 (1987)
- W. R. Grace & Co. v. Local Union 759, International Union of the United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic Workers · 461 U.S. 757 (1983)
- United Steelworkers v. Enterprise Wheel & Car Corp. · 363 U.S. 593 (1960)
- Muschany v. United States · 324 U.S. 49 (1945)
- Erie Railroad v. Tompkins · 304 U.S. 64 (1938)
- The United States v. Hudson and Goodwin · 11 U.S. 32 (1812)
- Hurd v. Hodge · 334 U.S. 24 (1948)
- California Brewers Assn. v. Bryant · 444 U.S. 598 (1980)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Oxford Health Plans LLC v. Sutter · 569 U.S. 564 (2013)
- BG Group, PLC v. Republic of Argentina · 572 U.S. 25 (2014)
- Stolt-Nielsen S. A. v. AnimalFeeds International Corp. · 559 U.S. 662 (2010)
- Major League Baseball Players Assn. v. Garvey · 532 U.S. 504 (2001)
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