Local No. 82, Furniture & Piano Movers, Furniture Store Drivers, Helpers, Warehousemen & Packers, et al. v. Crowley et al.

Decided June 12, 1984. William Joseph Brennan Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 82-432 · 467 U.S. 526 (1984) · Cited 218 times

Holding

The District Court overstepped the bounds of "appropriate" relief under Title I when it enjoined an ongoing union election and ordered that a new election be held pursuant to procedures imposed by the court.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–1.

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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.

• Calhoon v. Harvey · 379 U.S. 134 (1964)
• Trbovich v. United Mine Workers · 404 U.S. 528 (1972)
• United Steelworkers of America v. Sadlowski · 457 U.S. 102 (1982)
• Hall v. Cole · 412 U.S. 1 (1973)
• Dunlop v. Bachowski · 421 U.S. 560 (1975)
• Finnegan v. Leu · 456 U.S. 431 (1982)
• Wirtz v. Glass Bottle Blowers · 389 U.S. 463 (1968)
• Wirtz v. Hotel, Motel & Club Employees Union, Local 6 · 391 U.S. 492 (1968)
• Hodgson v. Local Union 6799, United Steelworkers · 403 U.S. 333 (1971)
• National Woodwork Manufacturers Ass'n v. National Labor Relations Board · 386 U.S. 612 (1967)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Industrial Union of Marine & Shipbuilding Workers of America · 391 U.S. 418 (1968)

Cited by

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

• Sheet Metal Workers' International Ass'n v. Lynn · 488 U.S. 347 (1989)

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