Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers International Union, Afl-Cio, et al. v. Mobil Oil Corp., Marine Transportation Department, Gulf-East Coast Operations
Decided June 14, 1976. Thurgood Marshall delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 74-1254 · 426 U.S. 407 (1976) · Cited 114 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 7–2.
Majority · 4
- Thurgood Marshall · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Byron Raymond White
- Harry Andrew Blackmun
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
Concurring · 3
- John Paul Stevens · filed a concurring opinion
- Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. · filed a concurring opinion
- Warren Earl Burger
Dissenting · 2
- Potter Stewart · filed a dissenting opinion
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
“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.
- National Labor Relations Board v. General Motors Corp. · 373 U.S. 734 (1963)
- Retail Clerks International Ass'n, Local 1625 v. Schermerhorn · 375 U.S. 96 (1963)
- Retail Clerks International Ass'n, Local 1625 v. Schermerhorn · 373 U.S. 746 (1963)
- Algoma Plywood & Veneer Co. v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board · 336 U.S. 301 (1949)
- Southern Pacific Company v. Jensen · 244 U.S. 205 (1916)
- Romero v. International Terminal Operating Co. · 358 U.S. 354 (1959)
- Amalgamated Ass'n of Street, Electric Railway & Motor Coach Employees of America v. Lockridge · 403 U.S. 274 (1971)
- Huron Portland Cement Co. v. City of Detroit · 362 U.S. 440 (1960)
- Kossick v. United Fruit Co. · 365 U.S. 731 (1961)
- Panama Railroad v. Johnson · 264 U.S. 375 (1924)
- Railway Employes' Department v. Hanson · 351 U.S. 225 (1956)
- Askew v. American Waterways Operators, Inc. · 411 U.S. 325 (1973)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Communications Workers of America v. Beck · 487 U.S. 735 (1988)
- Abood v. Detroit Board of Education · 431 U.S. 209 (1977)
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