International Longshoremen'S Association, Afl-Cio v. Davis

Decided May 27, 1986. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 85-217 · 476 U.S. 380 (1986) · Cited 384 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)
• Kalb v. Feuerstein · 308 U.S. 433 (1940)
• Local No. 438 Construction & General Laborers' Union v. Curry · 371 U.S. 542 (1963)
• Amalgamated Ass'n of Street, Electric Railway & Motor Coach Employees of America v. Lockridge · 403 U.S. 274 (1971)
• Marine Engineers Beneficial Ass'n v. Interlake Steamship Co. · 370 U.S. 173 (1962)
• Garner v. Teamsters, Chauffeurs & Helpers Local Union No. 776 · 346 U.S. 485 (1953)
• 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)
• Belknap, Inc. v. Hale · 463 U.S. 491 (1983)
• Hanna Mining Co. v. District 2, Marine Engineers Beneficial Ass'n · 382 U.S. 181 (1965)
• Linn v. United Plant Guard Workers of America, Local 114 · 383 U.S. 53 (1966)
• Herb v. Pitcairn · 324 U.S. 117 (1945)
• Florida Power & Light Co. v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 641 · 417 U.S. 790 (1974)
• Vaca v. Sipes · 386 U.S. 171 (1967)
• Michigan v. Long · 463 U.S. 1032 (1983)
• Ake v. Oklahoma · 470 U.S. 68 (1985)
• United States v. L. A. Tucker Truck Lines, Inc. · 344 U.S. 33 (1952)
• Farmer v. United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America, Local 25 · 430 U.S. 290 (1977)
• United Construction Workers v. Laburnum Construction Corp. · 347 U.S. 656 (1954)
• Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co. · 433 U.S. 562 (1977)
• International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft & Agricultural Implement Workers v. Russell · 356 U.S. 634 (1958)
• Liner v. Jafco, Inc. · 375 U.S. 301 (1964)
• Wisconsin Department of Industry, Labor & Human Relations v. Gould Inc. · 475 U.S. 282 (1986)
• International Ass'n of MacHinists v. Gonzales · 356 U.S. 617 (1958)
• Brown v. Hotel & Restaurant Employees & Bartenders International Union Local 54 · 468 U.S. 491 (1984)
• Youngdahl v. Rainfair, Inc. · 355 U.S. 131 (1957)
• Local 100, United Ass'n of Journeymen & Apprentices v. Borden · 373 U.S. 690 (1963)
• Fox Film Corp. v. Muller · 296 U.S. 207 (1935)
• Local No. 207, International Ass'n of Bridge, Structural & Ornamental Iron Workers Union v. Perko · 373 U.S. 701 (1963)
• Beasley v. Food Fair of North Carolina, Inc. · 416 U.S. 653 (1974)

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• Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. Teamsters · 598 U.S. 771 (2023)
• Southwest Marine, Inc. v. Gizoni · 502 U.S. 81 (1991)
• Harris v. Reed · 489 U.S. 255 (1989)
• Volt Info. Sciences, Inc. v. Bd. of Trustees of Leland Stanford Jr. U. · 489 U.S. 468 (1989)
• Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Thompson Ex Rel. Thompson · 478 U.S. 804 (1986)
• City of Houston v. Hill · 482 U.S. 451 (1987)
• Golden State Transit Corp. v. City of Los Angeles · 493 U.S. 103 (1989)

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