Jackson Transit Authority et al. v. Local Division 1285, Amalgamated Transit Union, Afl-Cio-Clc

Decided June 7, 1982. Harry Andrew Blackmun delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 81-411 · 457 U.S. 15 (1982) · Cited 178 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.

• Transamerica Mortgage Advisors, Inc. v. Lewis · 444 U.S. 11 (1979)
• International Ass'n of MacHinists v. Central Airlines, Inc. · 372 U.S. 682 (1963)
• Bell v. Hood · 327 U.S. 678 (1946)
• Cannon v. University of Chicago · 441 U.S. 677 (1979)
• Middlesex County Sewerage Authority v. National Sea Clammers Assn. · 453 U.S. 1 (1981)
• Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Curran · 456 U.S. 353 (1982)
• Cort v. Ash · 422 U.S. 66 (1975)
• Maine v. Thiboutot · 448 U.S. 1 (1980)
• Mills v. Electric Auto-Lite Co. · 396 U.S. 375 (1970)
• American Fire & Casualty Co. v. Finn · 341 U.S. 6 (1951)
• Texas Industries, Inc. v. Radcliff Materials, Inc. · 451 U.S. 630 (1981)
• Miree v. DeKalb County · 433 U.S. 25 (1977)
• Wheeldin v. Wheeler · 373 U.S. 647 (1963)
• Universities Research Assn., Inc. v. Coutu · 450 U.S. 754 (1981)
• Shoshone Mining Co. v. Rutter · 177 U.S. 505 (1900)

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• Empire Healthchoice Assurance, Inc. v. McVeigh · 547 U.S. 677 (2006)
• Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority · 469 U.S. 528 (1985)
• Guardians Assn. v. Civil Serv. Comm'n of New York City · 463 U.S. 582 (1983)
• United States v. Mitchell · 463 U.S. 206 (1983)
• Briscoe v. LaHue · 460 U.S. 325 (1983)

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