Retail Clerks International Association, Local 1625, Afl-Cio, et al. v. Schermerhorn et al.

Decided December 2, 1963. William Orville Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 13 · 375 U.S. 96 (1963) · Cited 466 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–0.

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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.

• San Diego Building Trades Council v. Garmon · 359 U.S. 236 (1959)
• Algoma Plywood & Veneer Co. v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board · 336 U.S. 301 (1949)
• Local 100, United Ass'n of Journeymen & Apprentices v. Borden · 373 U.S. 690 (1963)
• American Federation of Labor v. American Sash & Door Co. · 335 U.S. 538 (1949)
• Rice v. Santa Fe Elevator Corp. · 331 U.S. 218 (1947)
• Florida Lime & Avocado Growers, Inc. v. Paul · 373 U.S. 132 (1963)
• Retail Clerks International Ass'n, Local 1625 v. Schermerhorn · 373 U.S. 746 (1963)
• Lincoln Federal Labor Union v. Northwestern Iron & Metal Co. · 335 U.S. 525 (1949)
• Local No. 438 Construction & General Laborers' Union v. Curry · 371 U.S. 542 (1963)
• Local No. 207, International Ass'n of Bridge, Structural & Ornamental Iron Workers Union v. Perko · 373 U.S. 701 (1963)

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• Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc. · 505 U.S. 504 (1992)
• Wyeth v. Levine · 555 U.S. 555 (2009)
• Medtronic, Inc. v. Lohr · 518 U.S. 470 (1996)
• Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Massachusetts · 471 U.S. 724 (1985)
• Malone v. White Motor Corp. · 435 U.S. 497 (1978)
• Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers International Union v. Mobil Oil Corp. · 426 U.S. 407 (1976)
• Pilot Life Insurance v. Dedeaux · 481 U.S. 41 (1987)
• Allis-Chalmers Corp. v. Lueck · 471 U.S. 202 (1985)
• Arizona v. United States · 567 U.S. 387 (2012)
• Gade v. National Solid Wastes Management Assn. · 505 U.S. 88 (1992)
• Amalgamated Ass'n of Street, Electric Railway & Motor Coach Employees of America v. Lockridge · 403 U.S. 274 (1971)
• Humphrey v. Moore · 375 U.S. 335 (1964)
• Old Dominion Branch No. 496 v. Austin · 418 U.S. 264 (1974)
• Altria Group, Inc. v. Good · 555 U.S. 70 (2008)
• California Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Guerra · 479 U.S. 272 (1987)
• United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO-CLC v. Rawson · 495 U.S. 362 (1990)
• District of Columbia v. Greater Washington Board of Trade · 506 U.S. 125 (1992)
• Wisconsin Department of Industry, Labor & Human Relations v. Gould Inc. · 475 U.S. 282 (1986)
• New York Telephone Co. v. New York State Department of Labor · 440 U.S. 519 (1979)
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, Blacksmiths, Forgers & Helpers v. Hardeman · 401 U.S. 233 (1971)
• Beasley v. Food Fair of North Carolina, Inc. · 416 U.S. 653 (1974)

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