Farmer, Special Admininistrator v. United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America, Local 25, et al.

Decided March 7, 1977. Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 75-804 · 430 U.S. 290 (1977) · Cited 743 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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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.

• San Diego Building Trades Council v. Garmon · 359 U.S. 236 (1959)
• Amalgamated Ass'n of Street, Electric Railway & Motor Coach Employees of America v. Lockridge · 403 U.S. 274 (1971)
• International Ass'n of MacHinists v. Gonzales · 356 U.S. 617 (1958)
• International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft & Agricultural Implement Workers v. Russell · 356 U.S. 634 (1958)
• Linn v. United Plant Guard Workers of America, Local 114 · 383 U.S. 53 (1966)
• Vaca v. Sipes · 386 U.S. 171 (1967)
• Lodge 76, International Ass'n of MacHinists & Aerospace Workers v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission · 427 U.S. 132 (1976)
• Local 357, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers v. National Labor Relations Board · 365 U.S. 667 (1961)
• Local 100, United Ass'n of Journeymen & Apprentices v. Borden · 373 U.S. 690 (1963)
• Local No. 207, International Ass'n of Bridge, Structural & Ornamental Iron Workers Union v. Perko · 373 U.S. 701 (1963)
• New York Times Co. v. Sullivan · 376 U.S. 254 (1964)
• Smith v. Evening News Assn. · 371 U.S. 195 (1962)
• Radio Officers' Union of the Commercial Telegraphers Union v. National Labor Relations Board · 347 U.S. 17 (1954)
• Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Jacksonville Terminal Co. · 394 U.S. 369 (1969)
• United Construction Workers v. Laburnum Construction Corp. · 347 U.S. 656 (1954)
• Allen-Bradley Local No. 1111 v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board · 315 U.S. 740 (1942)
• Local 20, Teamsters, Chauffeurs & Helpers Union v. Morton · 377 U.S. 252 (1964)

Cited by

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

• Local 926, International Union of Operating Engineers v. Jones · 460 U.S. 669 (1983)
• Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. San Diego County District Council of Carpenters · 436 U.S. 180 (1978)
• United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO-CLC v. Rawson · 495 U.S. 362 (1990)
• Belknap, Inc. v. Hale · 463 U.S. 491 (1983)
• Bill Johnson's Restaurants, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board · 461 U.S. 731 (1983)
• New York Telephone Co. v. New York State Department of Labor · 440 U.S. 519 (1979)
• Allis-Chalmers Corp. v. Lueck · 471 U.S. 202 (1985)
• Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway v. Buell · 480 U.S. 557 (1987)
• Breininger v. Sheet Metal Workers International Ass'n Local Union No. 6 · 493 U.S. 67 (1989)
• English v. General Electric Co. · 496 U.S. 72 (1990)
• International Longshoremen's Ass'n v. Davis · 476 U.S. 380 (1986)
• Brown v. Hotel & Restaurant Employees & Bartenders International Union Local 54 · 468 U.S. 491 (1984)

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