Marine Engineers Beneficial Association et al. v. Interlake Steamship Co. et al.
Decided June 11, 1962. Potter Stewart delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 166 · 370 U.S. 173 (1962) · Cited 154 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 7–1.
Majority · 7
- Potter Stewart · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Byron Raymond White
- Earl Warren
- Hugo Lafayette Black
- John Marshall Harlan
- Tom C. Clark
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
Dissenting · 1
- William Orville Douglas · filed a dissenting opinion
“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.
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)
- Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 340 U.S. 474 (1951)
- Packard Motor Car Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 330 U.S. 485 (1947)
- Leedom v. Kyne · 358 U.S. 184 (1958)
- Local 761, International Union of Electrical, Radio & MacHine Workers v. National Labor Relations Board · 366 U.S. 667 (1961)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Jacksonville Terminal Co. · 394 U.S. 369 (1969)
- International Longshoremen's Ass'n v. Davis · 476 U.S. 380 (1986)
- Hanna Mining Co. v. District 2, Marine Engineers Beneficial Ass'n · 382 U.S. 181 (1965)
- Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. Teamsters · 598 U.S. 771 (2023)
- Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft v. Federal Maritime Commission · 390 U.S. 261 (1968)
- New York Telephone Co. v. New York State Department of Labor · 440 U.S. 519 (1979)
- Federal Power Commission v. Louisiana Power & Light Co. · 406 U.S. 621 (1972)
- Local No. 207, International Ass'n of Bridge, Structural & Ornamental Iron Workers Union v. Perko · 373 U.S. 701 (1963)
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