Linn v. United Plant Guard Workers of America, Local 114, et al.

Decided February 21, 1966. Tom C. Clark delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 45 · 383 U.S. 53 (1966) · Cited 926 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–4.

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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.

• San Diego Building Trades Council v. Garmon · 359 U.S. 236 (1959)
• New York Times Co. v. Sullivan · 376 U.S. 254 (1964)
• Garrison v. Louisiana · 379 U.S. 64 (1964)
• Garner v. Teamsters, Chauffeurs & Helpers Local Union No. 776 · 346 U.S. 485 (1953)
• International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft & Agricultural Implement Workers v. Russell · 356 U.S. 634 (1958)
• Guss v. Utah Labor Relations Board · 353 U.S. 1 (1957)
• Local 100, United Ass'n of Journeymen & Apprentices v. Borden · 373 U.S. 690 (1963)
• Thornhill v. Alabama · 310 U.S. 88 (1940)
• Smith v. Evening News Assn. · 371 U.S. 195 (1962)
• United Construction Workers v. Laburnum Construction Corp. · 347 U.S. 656 (1954)
• Allen-Bradley Local No. 1111 v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board · 315 U.S. 740 (1942)
• Liner v. Jafco, Inc. · 375 U.S. 301 (1964)
• Amalgamated Utility Workers v. Consolidated Edison Co. · 309 U.S. 261 (1940)
• United Steelworkers of America v. R. H. Bouligny, Inc. · 382 U.S. 145 (1965)
• Cafeteria Employees Union, Local 302 v. Angelos · 320 U.S. 293 (1943)
• Local No. 438 Construction & General Laborers' Union v. Curry · 371 U.S. 542 (1963)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Old Dominion Branch No. 496 v. Austin · 418 U.S. 264 (1974)
• Bill Johnson's Restaurants, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board · 461 U.S. 731 (1983)
• Farmer v. United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America, Local 25 · 430 U.S. 290 (1977)
• Amalgamated Ass'n of Street, Electric Railway & Motor Coach Employees of America v. Lockridge · 403 U.S. 274 (1971)
• Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. San Diego County District Council of Carpenters · 436 U.S. 180 (1978)
• Chamber of Commerce of United States v. Brown · 554 U.S. 60 (2008)
• Rosenbloom v. Metromedia, Inc. · 403 U.S. 29 (1971)
• Belknap, Inc. v. Hale · 463 U.S. 491 (1983)
• Local 926, International Union of Operating Engineers v. Jones · 460 U.S. 669 (1983)
• Herbert v. Lando · 441 U.S. 153 (1979)
• New York Telephone Co. v. New York State Department of Labor · 440 U.S. 519 (1979)
• Vaca v. Sipes · 386 U.S. 171 (1967)
• International Longshoremen's Ass'n v. Davis · 476 U.S. 380 (1986)
• Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty. · 391 U.S. 563 (1968)
• Babbitt v. United Farm Workers National Union · 442 U.S. 289 (1979)
• National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Claiborne Hardware Co. · 458 U.S. 886 (1982)
• Watts v. United States · 394 U.S. 705 (1969)
• Lodge 76, International Ass'n of MacHinists & Aerospace Workers v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission · 427 U.S. 132 (1976)
• Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. Teamsters · 598 U.S. 771 (2023)

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