John Wiley & Sons, Inc., v. Livingston, President of District 65, Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, Afl-Cio

Decided March 30, 1964. John Marshall Harlan delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 91 · 376 U.S. 543 (1964) · Cited 2,000 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–0.

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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.

• United Steelworkers v. Warrior & Gulf Navigation Co. · 363 U.S. 574 (1960)
• Retail Clerks International Ass'n, Local Unions Nos. 128 & 633 v. Lion Dry Goods, Inc. · 369 U.S. 17 (1962)
• United Steelworkers v. Enterprise Wheel & Car Corp. · 363 U.S. 593 (1960)
• Textile Workers v. Lincoln Mills of Ala. · 353 U.S. 448 (1957)
• Atkinson v. Sinclair Refining Co. · 370 U.S. 238 (1962)

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• Howard Johnson Co. v. Detroit Local Joint Executive Board · 417 U.S. 249 (1974)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Burns International Security Services, Inc. · 406 U.S. 272 (1972)
• Nolde Bros., Inc. v. Local No. 358, Bakery & Confectionery Workers Union · 430 U.S. 243 (1977)
• At&T Technologies, Inc. v. Communications Workers · 475 U.S. 643 (1986)
• Howsam v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. · 537 U.S. 79 (2002)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Bildisco & Bildisco · 465 U.S. 513 (1984)
• Golden State Bottling Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 414 U.S. 168 (1973)
• International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150 v. Flair Builders, Inc. · 406 U.S. 487 (1972)
• Green Tree Financial Corp. v. Bazzle · 539 U.S. 444 (2003)
• Clayton v. International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, & Agricultural Implement Workers · 451 U.S. 679 (1981)
• United Paperworkers International Union v. Misco, Inc. · 484 U.S. 29 (1987)
• Stolt-Nielsen S. A. v. AnimalFeeds International Corp. · 559 U.S. 662 (2010)
• Barnhart v. Sigmon Coal Co. · 534 U.S. 438 (2002)
• Fall River Dyeing & Finishing Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 482 U.S. 27 (1987)
• First National Maintenance Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 452 U.S. 666 (1981)
• Transportation-Communication Employees Union v. Union Pacific Railroad · 385 U.S. 157 (1966)
• Bowen v. United States Postal Service · 459 U.S. 212 (1983)
• Textile Workers Union v. Darlington Manufacturing Co. · 380 U.S. 263 (1965)

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