Kaiser Steel Corp. v. Mullins et al.

Decided January 13, 1982. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 80-1345 · 455 U.S. 72 (1982) · Cited 394 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–3.

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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.

• Kelly v. Kosuga · 358 U.S. 516 (1959)
• McMullen v. Hoffman · 174 U.S. 639 (1899)
• Bradley v. School Bd. of Richmond · 416 U.S. 696 (1974)
• Continental Wall Paper Co. v. Louis Voight & Sons Co. · 212 U.S. 227 (1909)
• Connell Construction Co. v. Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union No. 100 · 421 U.S. 616 (1975)
• Hurd v. Hodge · 334 U.S. 24 (1948)
• Lewis v. Benedict Coal Corp. · 361 U.S. 459 (1960)
• Allen v. McCurry · 449 U.S. 90 (1980)
• San Diego Building Trades Council v. Garmon · 359 U.S. 236 (1959)
• Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill · 437 U.S. 153 (1978)
• United Mine Workers v. Pennington · 381 U.S. 657 (1965)
• Transamerica Mortgage Advisors, Inc. v. Lewis · 444 U.S. 11 (1979)
• Garner v. Teamsters, Chauffeurs & Helpers Local Union No. 776 · 346 U.S. 485 (1953)
• National Woodwork Manufacturers Ass'n v. National Labor Relations Board · 386 U.S. 612 (1967)
• Connolly v. Union Sewer Pipe Co. · 184 U.S. 540 (1902)
• Posadas v. National City Bank · 296 U.S. 497 (1936)
• Sola Electric Co. v. Jefferson Electric Co. · 317 U.S. 173 (1942)
• Local Union No. 189, Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen v. Jewel Tea Co. · 381 U.S. 676 (1965)
• Local 1976, United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners v. National Labor Relations Board · 357 U.S. 93 (1958)
• D. R. Wilder Manufacturing Co. v. Corn Products Refining Co. · 236 U.S. 165 (1915)

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• Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis · 584 U.S. 497 (2018)
• Textron Lycoming Reciprocating Engine Division v. United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers · 523 U.S. 653 (1998)
• Federal Election Commission v. National Conservative Political Action Committee · 470 U.S. 480 (1985)
• Laborers Health & Welfare Trust Fund v. Advanced Lightweight Concrete Co. · 484 U.S. 539 (1988)
• Hathorn v. Lovorn · 457 U.S. 255 (1982)

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