International Longshoremen'S Association, Local 1291 v. Philadelphia Marine Trade Association
Decided November 6, 1967. Potter Stewart delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 34 · 389 U.S. 64 (1967) · Cited 468 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 8–1.
Majority · 7
- Potter Stewart · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Abe Fortas
- Byron Raymond White
- Earl Warren
- Hugo Lafayette Black
- John Marshall Harlan
- Thurgood Marshall
Concurring · 1
- William Joseph Brennan Jr. · filed a concurring opinion
Dissenting · 1
- William Orville Douglas · filed a dissenting opinion
“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.
- Sinclair Refining Co. v. Atkinson · 370 U.S. 195 (1962)
- Textile Workers v. Lincoln Mills of Ala. · 353 U.S. 448 (1957)
- Local 174, Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers v. Lucas Flour Co. · 369 U.S. 95 (1962)
- Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Chicago River & Indiana Railroad · 353 U.S. 30 (1957)
- Regal Knitwear Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 324 U.S. 9 (1945)
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- Schmidt v. Lessard · 414 U.S. 473 (1974)
- Gunn v. University Committee to End the War in Viet Nam · 399 U.S. 383 (1970)
- Granny Goose Foods, Inc. v. Brotherhood of Teamsters & Auto Truck Drivers, Local No. 70 · 415 U.S. 423 (1974)
- Golden State Bottling Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 414 U.S. 168 (1973)
- Buffalo Forge Co. v. United Steelworkers · 428 U.S. 397 (1976)
- Bowen v. American Hospital Assn. · 476 U.S. 610 (1986)
- Trump v. CASA, Inc. · 606 U.S. 831 (2025)
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