Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney

Decided June 13, 2024. Clarence Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 23-367 · 602 U.S. 339 (2024) · Cited 52 times

Holding

When considering the National Labor Relations Board’s request for a preliminary injunction under §10( j) of the National Labor Relations Act, district courts must apply the traditional four factors articulated in Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 555 U. S. 7 (2008).

The Court’s statement of the holding, from the opinion’s syllabus. The syllabus is prepared by the Reporter of Decisions and is not part of the opinion of the Court — read the official opinion for authority.

How the Justices voted

Decided 8–1.

“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. The lineup is the syllabus’s disposition of who wrote and joined each opinion. Source: the opinion’s syllabus (supremecourt.gov).

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.

• Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · 555 U.S. 7 (2008)
• Hecht Co. v. Bowles · 321 U.S. 321 (1944)
• Weinberger v. Romero-Barcelo · 456 U.S. 305 (1982)
• United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative · 532 U.S. 483 (2001)
• Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. Teamsters · 598 U.S. 771 (2023)
• University of Texas v. Camenisch · 451 U.S. 390 (1981)
• Bowen v. Georgetown University Hospital · 488 U.S. 204 (1988)
• Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill · 437 U.S. 153 (1978)
• Boys Markets, Inc. v. Retail Clerks Union, Local 770 · 398 U.S. 235 (1970)
• Virginian Railway Co. v. System Federation No. 40 · 300 U.S. 515 (1937)
• Porter v. Warner Holding Co. · 328 U.S. 395 (1946)
• Nken v. Holder · 556 U.S. 418 (2009)
• Albemarle Paper Co. v. Moody · 422 U.S. 405 (1975)
• Snowden v. Hughes · 321 U.S. 1 (1944)
• United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co. · 200 U.S. 321 (1906)
• Phelps Dodge Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 313 U.S. 177 (1941)
• Garner v. Teamsters, Chauffeurs & Helpers Local Union No. 776 · 346 U.S. 485 (1953)
• National Labor Relations Board v. United Food & Commercial Workers Union, Local 23 · 484 U.S. 112 (1987)
• Mitchell v. Robert DeMario Jewelry, Inc. · 361 U.S. 288 (1960)
• National Labor Relations Board v. United Insurance Co. of America · 390 U.S. 254 (1968)
• Ford Motor Co. (Chicago Stamping Plant) v. National Labor Relations Board · 441 U.S. 488 (1979)
• Beth Israel Hospital v. National Labor Relations Board · 437 U.S. 483 (1978)
• BE&K Construction Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 536 U.S. 516 (2002)
• National Labor Relations Board v. City Disposal Systems, Inc. · 465 U.S. 822 (1984)
• Amalgamated Clothing Workers v. Richman Bros. · 348 U.S. 511 (1955)
• Milk Wagon Drivers' Union, Local No. 753 v. Lake Valley Farm Products, Inc. · 311 U.S. 91 (1940)
• New Negro Alliance v. Sanitary Grocery Co. · 303 U.S. 552 (1938)
• Marine Cooks & Stewards v. Panama Steamship Co. · 362 U.S. 365 (1960)

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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (2024). Citation count from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener bulk data. Data last verified 2026-07-03. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).