Textile Workers Union of America v. Lincoln Mills of Alabama

Decided June 3, 1957. William Orville Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 211 · 353 U.S. 448 (1957) · Cited 2,816 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–1.

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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.

• Osborn v. Bank of United States · 22 U.S. 738 (1824)
• Association of Westinghouse Salaried Employees v. Westinghouse Electric Corp. · 348 U.S. 437 (1955)
• National Mutual Insurance v. Tidewater Transfer Co. · 337 U.S. 582 (1949)
• Gully v. First Nat. Bank in Meridian · 299 U.S. 109 (1936)
• Tennessee v. Davis · 100 U.S. 257 (1880)
• H. J. Heinz Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 311 U.S. 514 (1941)
• Red Cross Line v. Atlantic Fruit Co. · 264 U.S. 109 (1924)
• Connally v. General Construction Co. · 269 U.S. 385 (1926)
• Adams v. United States Ex Rel. McCann · 317 U.S. 269 (1943)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. · 301 U.S. 1 (1937)
• Southern Pacific Company v. Jensen · 244 U.S. 205 (1916)
• Clearfield Trust Co. v. United States · 318 U.S. 363 (1943)
• Virginian Railway Co. v. System Federation No. 40 · 300 U.S. 515 (1937)
• Hurn v. Oursler · 289 U.S. 238 (1933)
• Muskrat v. United States · 219 U.S. 346 (1911)
• In Re Debs · 158 U.S. 564 (1895)
• American Well Works Company v. Layne and Bowler Company · 241 U.S. 257 (1916)
• Board of Comm'rs of Jackson Cty. v. United States · 308 U.S. 343 (1939)
• Houston, East & West Texas Railway Co. v. United States · 234 U.S. 342 (1914)
• United Mine Workers v. Coronado Coal Co. · 259 U.S. 344 (1922)
• Slocum v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad · 339 U.S. 239 (1950)
• United States v. Rumely · 345 U.S. 41 (1953)
• Moore v. Illinois Central Railroad · 312 U.S. 630 (1941)
• United States v. Jin Fuey Moy · 241 U.S. 394 (1916)
• Jerome v. United States · 318 U.S. 101 (1943)
• United States v. Ferreira · 54 U.S. 40 (1852)
• Puerto Rico v. Russell & Co. · 288 U.S. 476 (1933)
• Keller v. Potomac Electric Power Co. · 261 U.S. 428 (1923)
• Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc. v. Koppal · 345 U.S. 653 (1953)
• Graham v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & Enginemen · 338 U.S. 232 (1949)

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• Republic Steel Corp. v. Maddox · 379 U.S. 650 (1965)
• Boys Markets, Inc. v. Retail Clerks Union, Local 770 · 398 U.S. 235 (1970)
• International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America v. Hoosier Cardinal Corp. · 383 U.S. 696 (1966)
• Sinclair Refining Co. v. Atkinson · 370 U.S. 195 (1962)
• Complete Auto Transit, Inc. v. Reis · 451 U.S. 401 (1981)
• Charles Dowd Box Co. v. Courtney · 368 U.S. 502 (1962)
• Circuit City Stores, Inc. v. Adams · 532 U.S. 105 (2001)
• U. S. Bulk Carriers, Inc. v. Arguelles · 400 U.S. 351 (1971)
• Howard Johnson Co. v. Detroit Local Joint Executive Board · 417 U.S. 249 (1974)
• International Longshoremen's Ass'n, Local 1291 v. Philadelphia Marine Trade Ass'n · 389 U.S. 64 (1967)
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers v. Hechler · 481 U.S. 851 (1987)
• Buffalo Forge Co. v. United Steelworkers · 428 U.S. 397 (1976)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Strong · 393 U.S. 357 (1969)
• Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics · 403 U.S. 388 (1971)
• Avco Corp. v. Aero Lodge No. 735, International Ass'n of MacHinists & Aerospace Workers · 390 U.S. 557 (1968)
• United Steelworkers v. Warrior & Gulf Navigation Co. · 363 U.S. 574 (1960)
• Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Co. · 415 U.S. 36 (1974)
• Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Thompson Ex Rel. Thompson · 478 U.S. 804 (1986)
• Lingle v. Norge Division of Magic Chef, Inc. · 486 U.S. 399 (1988)
• Atkinson v. Sinclair Refining Co. · 370 U.S. 238 (1962)
• Andrews v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad · 406 U.S. 320 (1972)
• City of Milwaukee v. Illinois · 451 U.S. 304 (1981)
• Gilmer v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corp. · 500 U.S. 20 (1991)
• Barrentine v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc. · 450 U.S. 728 (1981)
• 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)
• Illinois v. City of Milwaukee · 406 U.S. 91 (1972)
• Carey v. Westinghouse Electric Corp. · 375 U.S. 261 (1964)
• Gateway Coal Co. v. United Mine Workers · 414 U.S. 368 (1974)
• Wheeldin v. Wheeler · 373 U.S. 647 (1963)

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