New York Telephone Co. et al. v. New York State Department of Labor et al.

Decided March 21, 1979. John Paul Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 77-961 · 440 U.S. 519 (1979) · Cited 270 times

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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.

• Lodge 76, International Ass'n of MacHinists & Aerospace Workers v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission · 427 U.S. 132 (1976)
• San Diego Building Trades Council v. Garmon · 359 U.S. 236 (1959)
• Local 20, Teamsters, Chauffeurs & Helpers Union v. Morton · 377 U.S. 252 (1964)
• Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. San Diego County District Council of Carpenters · 436 U.S. 180 (1978)
• Ohio Bureau of Employment Services v. Hodory · 431 U.S. 471 (1977)
• Batterton v. Francis · 432 U.S. 416 (1977)
• Farmer v. United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America, Local 25 · 430 U.S. 290 (1977)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Insurance Agents' International Union · 361 U.S. 477 (1960)
• Amalgamated Ass'n of Street, Electric Railway & Motor Coach Employees of America v. Lockridge · 403 U.S. 274 (1971)
• Garner v. Teamsters, Chauffeurs & Helpers Local Union No. 776 · 346 U.S. 485 (1953)
• Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Jacksonville Terminal Co. · 394 U.S. 369 (1969)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Gullett Gin Co. · 340 U.S. 361 (1951)
• Linn v. United Plant Guard Workers of America, Local 114 · 383 U.S. 53 (1966)
• Steward MacHine Co. v. Davis · 301 U.S. 548 (1937)
• International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft & Agricultural Implement Workers v. Russell · 356 U.S. 634 (1958)
• Nash v. Florida Industrial Commission · 389 U.S. 235 (1967)
• American Ship Building Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 380 U.S. 300 (1965)
• Malone v. White Motor Corp. · 435 U.S. 497 (1978)
• Local 24, International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. Oliver · 358 U.S. 283 (1959)
• Youngdahl v. Rainfair, Inc. · 355 U.S. 131 (1957)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. · 301 U.S. 1 (1937)
• Morton v. Mancari · 417 U.S. 535 (1974)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Hearst Publications, Inc. · 322 U.S. 111 (1944)
• Carmichael v. Southern Coal & Coke Co. · 301 U.S. 495 (1937)
• United States v. Borden Co. · 308 U.S. 188 (1939)
• Ray v. Atlantic Richfield Co. · 435 U.S. 151 (1978)
• Retail Clerks International Ass'n, Local 1625 v. Schermerhorn · 375 U.S. 96 (1963)
• United Construction Workers v. Laburnum Construction Corp. · 347 U.S. 656 (1954)
• Weber v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc. · 348 U.S. 468 (1955)
• Detroit & Toledo Shore Line Railroad v. United Transportation Union · 396 U.S. 142 (1969)

Cited by

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

• Chamber of Commerce of United States v. Brown · 554 U.S. 60 (2008)
• Livadas v. Bradshaw · 512 U.S. 107 (1994)
• Golden State Transit Corp. v. City of Los Angeles · 475 U.S. 608 (1986)
• Golden State Transit Corp. v. City of Los Angeles · 493 U.S. 103 (1989)
• Belknap, Inc. v. Hale · 463 U.S. 491 (1983)
• Allis-Chalmers Corp. v. Lueck · 471 U.S. 202 (1985)
• Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Massachusetts · 471 U.S. 724 (1985)
• Chickasaw Nation v. United States · 534 U.S. 84 (2001)
• Wisconsin Department of Industry, Labor & Human Relations v. Gould Inc. · 475 U.S. 282 (1986)
• Brown v. Hotel & Restaurant Employees & Bartenders International Union Local 54 · 468 U.S. 491 (1984)
• Bennett v. New Jersey · 470 U.S. 632 (1985)

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