Republic Steel Corp. v. Maddox

Decided January 25, 1965. John Marshall Harlan delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 43 · 379 U.S. 650 (1965) · Cited 1,309 times

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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.

• Textile Workers v. Lincoln Mills of Ala. · 353 U.S. 448 (1957)
• Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc. v. Koppal · 345 U.S. 653 (1953)
• Moore v. Illinois Central Railroad · 312 U.S. 630 (1941)
• United Steelworkers v. Warrior & Gulf Navigation Co. · 363 U.S. 574 (1960)
• Local 174, Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers v. Lucas Flour Co. · 369 U.S. 95 (1962)
• Smith v. Evening News Assn. · 371 U.S. 195 (1962)
• Slocum v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad · 339 U.S. 239 (1950)
• United Steelworkers v. Enterprise Wheel & Car Corp. · 363 U.S. 593 (1960)
• United Steelworkers v. American Manufacturing Co. · 363 U.S. 564 (1960)
• Humphrey v. Moore · 375 U.S. 335 (1964)
• Wilko v. Swan · 346 U.S. 427 (1953)
• Steele v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad · 323 U.S. 192 (1944)
• Shaughnessy v. United States Ex Rel. Mezei · 345 U.S. 206 (1953)
• Chambers v. Florida · 309 U.S. 227 (1940)
• Reid v. Covert · 354 U.S. 1 (1957)
• Stein v. New York · 346 U.S. 156 (1953)
• Bernhardt v. Polygraphic Co. of America, Inc. · 350 U.S. 198 (1956)
• United States v. Lovett · 328 U.S. 303 (1946)
• Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Chicago River & Indiana Railroad · 353 U.S. 30 (1957)
• United States Ex Rel. Toth v. Quarles · 350 U.S. 11 (1955)
• Galloway v. United States · 319 U.S. 372 (1943)
• Tunstall v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & Enginemen · 323 U.S. 210 (1945)
• International Ass'n of MacHinists v. Central Airlines, Inc. · 372 U.S. 682 (1963)
• Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Howard · 343 U.S. 768 (1952)
• Barsky v. Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York · 347 U.S. 442 (1954)
• Duncan v. Kahanamoku · 327 U.S. 304 (1946)
• Syres v. Oil Workers International Union, Local No. 23 · 350 U.S. 892 (1955)
• Moseley v. Electronic & Missile Facilities, Inc. · 374 U.S. 167 (1963)

Cited by

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

• U. S. Bulk Carriers, Inc. v. Arguelles · 400 U.S. 351 (1971)
• Walker v. Southern Railway Co. · 385 U.S. 196 (1966)
• Vaca v. Sipes · 386 U.S. 171 (1967)
• Andrews v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad · 406 U.S. 320 (1972)
• Clayton v. International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, & Agricultural Implement Workers · 451 U.S. 679 (1981)
• Bowen v. United States Postal Service · 459 U.S. 212 (1983)
• Allis-Chalmers Corp. v. Lueck · 471 U.S. 202 (1985)
• Hines v. Anchor Motor Freight, Inc. · 424 U.S. 554 (1976)
• Glover v. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co. · 393 U.S. 324 (1969)
• Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Co. · 415 U.S. 36 (1974)
• Livadas v. Bradshaw · 512 U.S. 107 (1994)
• National Labor Relations Board v. City Disposal Systems, Inc. · 465 U.S. 822 (1984)
• DelCostello v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters · 462 U.S. 151 (1983)
• Lingle v. Norge Division of Magic Chef, Inc. · 486 U.S. 399 (1988)
• Barrentine v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc. · 450 U.S. 728 (1981)
• United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO-CLC v. Rawson · 495 U.S. 362 (1990)
• Schneider Moving & Storage Co. v. Robbins · 466 U.S. 364 (1984)
• Emporium Capwell Co. v. Western Addition Community Organization · 420 U.S. 50 (1975)

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