Pipefitters Local Union No. 562 et al. v. United States

Decided June 22, 1972. William Joseph Brennan Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 70-74 · 407 U.S. 385 (1972) · Cited 155 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–2.

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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.

• United States v. International Union United Automobile, Aircraft & Agricultural Implement Workers · 352 U.S. 567 (1957)
• Hamm v. City of Rock Hill · 379 U.S. 306 (1964)
• United States v. Chambers · 291 U.S. 217 (1934)
• Russell v. United States · 369 U.S. 749 (1962)
• Yates v. United States · 354 U.S. 298 (1957)
• Grunewald v. United States · 353 U.S. 391 (1957)
• Hagner v. United States · 285 U.S. 427 (1932)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co. · 388 U.S. 175 (1967)
• Dunlop v. United States · 165 U.S. 486 (1897)
• Bell v. Maryland · 378 U.S. 226 (1964)
• United States v. Oregon · 366 U.S. 643 (1961)
• Silber v. United States · 370 U.S. 717 (1962)
• Maryland Casualty Co. v. Cushing · 347 U.S. 409 (1954)
• Amalgamated Ass'n of Street, Electric Railway & Motor Coach Employees of America, Division 998 v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board · 340 U.S. 383 (1951)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Drivers, Chauffeurs, Helpers, Local Union No. 639 · 362 U.S. 274 (1960)
• Durham v. United States · 401 U.S. 481 (1971)

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• Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission · 558 U.S. 310 (2010)
• Federal Election Commission v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. · 551 U.S. 449 (2007)
• Federal Election Commission v. Massachusetts Citizens for Life, Inc. · 479 U.S. 238 (1986)
• First Nat. Bank of Boston v. Bellotti · 435 U.S. 765 (1978)
• Cort v. Ash · 422 U.S. 66 (1975)
• McConnell v. Federal Election Commission · 540 U.S. 93 (2003)
• Austin v. Michigan State Chamber of Commerce · 494 U.S. 652 (1990)
• Communications Workers of America v. Beck · 487 U.S. 735 (1988)
• Federal Election Commission v. National Right to Work Committee · 459 U.S. 197 (1982)
• Federal Election Commission v. Beaumont · 539 U.S. 146 (2003)
• Eastex, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board · 437 U.S. 556 (1978)

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