Local No. 438 Construction & General Laborers' Union, Afl-Cio, v. Curry et al., Doing Business as S. J. Curry & Co.

Decided January 21, 1963. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 87 · 371 U.S. 542 (1963) · Cited 150 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.

• Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp. · 337 U.S. 541 (1949)
• Radio Station Wow, Inc. v. Johnson · 326 U.S. 120 (1945)
• Pope v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad · 345 U.S. 379 (1953)
• San Diego Building Trades Council v. Garmon · 359 U.S. 236 (1959)
• Garner v. Teamsters, Chauffeurs & Helpers Local Union No. 776 · 346 U.S. 485 (1953)
• Richfield Oil Corp. v. State Board of Equalization · 329 U.S. 69 (1946)
• Local 174, Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers v. Lucas Flour Co. · 369 U.S. 95 (1962)
• Radio Officers' Union of the Commercial Telegraphers Union v. National Labor Relations Board · 347 U.S. 17 (1954)
• Forgay v. Conrad · 47 U.S. 201 (1848)
• Weber v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc. · 348 U.S. 468 (1955)
• Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen, Local No. 427 v. Fairlawn Meats, Inc. · 353 U.S. 20 (1957)
• Republic Natural Gas Co. v. Oklahoma · 334 U.S. 62 (1948)
• Clark v. Williard · 292 U.S. 112 (1934)

Cited by

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

• Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. Cohn · 420 U.S. 469 (1975)
• International Longshoremen's Ass'n v. Davis · 476 U.S. 380 (1986)
• Liner v. Jafco, Inc. · 375 U.S. 301 (1964)
• Mills v. Alabama · 384 U.S. 214 (1966)
• Walters v. National Assn. of Radiation Survivors · 473 U.S. 305 (1985)
• Mathews v. Eldridge · 424 U.S. 319 (1976)
• Organization for a Better Austin v. Keefe · 402 U.S. 415 (1971)
• Amalgamated Food Employees Union Local 590 v. Logan Valley Plaza, Inc. · 391 U.S. 308 (1968)
• Buffalo Forge Co. v. United Steelworkers · 428 U.S. 397 (1976)
• Belknap, Inc. v. Hale · 463 U.S. 491 (1983)
• North Dakota State Board of Pharmacy v. Snyder's Drug Stores, Inc. · 414 U.S. 156 (1973)
• Brady v. Maryland · 373 U.S. 83 (1963)
• Mitchell v. Forsyth · 472 U.S. 511 (1985)
• Vaca v. Sipes · 386 U.S. 171 (1967)
• Pennsylvania v. Ritchie · 480 U.S. 39 (1987)
• Patterson v. McLean Credit Union · 491 U.S. 164 (1989)
• Linn v. United Plant Guard Workers of America, Local 114 · 383 U.S. 53 (1966)
• Avery v. Midland County · 390 U.S. 474 (1968)
• Retail Clerks International Ass'n, Local 1625 v. Schermerhorn · 375 U.S. 96 (1963)
• Radio & Television Broadcast Technicians Local Union 1264 v. Broadcast Service of Mobile, Inc. · 380 U.S. 255 (1965)

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