International Union of Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers, Afl-Cio, Local 790 v. Robbins & Myers, Inc., et al.
Decided December 20, 1976. William Hubbs Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 75-1264 · 429 U.S. 229 (1976) · Cited 415 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 5
- William Hubbs Rehnquist · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Byron Raymond White
- Harry Andrew Blackmun
- Lewis Franklin Powell Jr.
- Warren Earl Burger
Concurring · 4
- John Paul Stevens · filed a concurring opinion
- Potter Stewart · filed a concurring opinion
- Thurgood Marshall · filed a concurring opinion
- William Joseph Brennan Jr. · filed a concurring 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.
- Johnson v. Railway Express Agency, Inc. · 421 U.S. 454 (1975)
- Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Co. · 415 U.S. 36 (1974)
- Burnett v. New York Central Railroad · 380 U.S. 424 (1965)
- Chase Securities Corp. v. Donaldson · 325 U.S. 304 (1945)
- Textile Workers v. Lincoln Mills of Ala. · 353 U.S. 448 (1957)
- United Steelworkers v. American Manufacturing Co. · 363 U.S. 564 (1960)
- McDonald v. Santa Fe Trail Transportation Co. · 427 U.S. 273 (1976)
- Boys Markets, Inc. v. Retail Clerks Union, Local 770 · 398 U.S. 235 (1970)
- Love v. Pullman Co. · 404 U.S. 522 (1972)
- Emporium Capwell Co. v. Western Addition Community Organization · 420 U.S. 50 (1975)
- William Danzer & Co. v. Gulf & Ship Island Railroad · 268 U.S. 633 (1925)
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- Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Inc. · 550 U.S. 618 (2007)
- Zipes v. Trans World Airlines, Inc. · 455 U.S. 385 (1982)
- Heimeshoff v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co. · 571 U.S. 99 (2013)
- National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. Morgan · 536 U.S. 101 (2002)
- Delaware State College v. Ricks · 449 U.S. 250 (1980)
- Board of Regents of Univ. of State of NY v. Tomanio · 446 U.S. 478 (1980)
- United Air Lines, Inc. v. Evans · 431 U.S. 553 (1977)
- Occidental Life Insurance v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission · 432 U.S. 355 (1977)
- North Haven Board of Education v. Bell · 456 U.S. 512 (1982)
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