United States v. Employing Plasterers Association of Chicago et al.

Decided March 8, 1954. Hugo Lafayette Black delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 440 · 347 U.S. 186 (1954) · Cited 225 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–2.

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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.

• Industrial Assn. of San Francisco v. United States · 268 U.S. 64 (1925)
• Mandeville Island Farms, Inc. v. American Crystal Sugar Co. · 334 U.S. 219 (1948)
• Levering & Garrigues Co. v. Morrin · 289 U.S. 103 (1933)
• United States v. Frankfort Distilleries, Inc. · 324 U.S. 293 (1945)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Denver Building & Construction Trades Council · 341 U.S. 675 (1951)
• Apex Hosiery Co. v. Leader · 310 U.S. 469 (1940)
• Walling v. Jacksonville Paper Co. · 317 U.S. 564 (1943)
• Standard Oil Co. of California v. United States · 337 U.S. 293 (1949)
• United Mine Workers v. Coronado Coal Co. · 259 U.S. 344 (1922)
• Allen Bradley Co. v. Local Union No. 3, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers · 325 U.S. 797 (1945)
• United States v. Women's Sportswear Manufacturers Ass'n · 336 U.S. 460 (1949)
• Federal Baseball Club of Baltimore, Inc. v. National League of Professional Baseball Clubs · 259 U.S. 200 (1922)
• Toolson v. New York Yankees, Inc. · 346 U.S. 356 (1953)
• Higgins v. Carr Brothers Co. · 317 U.S. 572 (1943)
• United Leather Workers International Union, Local Lodge or Union No. 66 v. Herkert & Meisel Trunk Co. · 265 U.S. 457 (1924)

Cited by

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

• Hospital Building Co. v. Trustees of Rex Hospital · 425 U.S. 738 (1976)
• Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly · 550 U.S. 544 (2007)
• Gulf Oil Corp. v. Copp Paving Co. · 419 U.S. 186 (1974)
• Davis v. Passman · 442 U.S. 228 (1979)
• United Mine Workers v. Pennington · 381 U.S. 657 (1965)
• McLain v. Real Estate Board of New Orleans, Inc. · 444 U.S. 232 (1980)
• Radovich v. National Football League · 352 U.S. 445 (1957)
• Local Union No. 189, Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen v. Jewel Tea Co. · 381 U.S. 676 (1965)
• Flood v. Kuhn · 407 U.S. 258 (1972)
• Local 24, International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. Oliver · 358 U.S. 283 (1959)
• United States v. American Building Maintenance Industries · 422 U.S. 271 (1975)
• Burke v. Ford · 389 U.S. 320 (1967)
• United States v. International Boxing Club of New York, Inc. · 348 U.S. 236 (1955)

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