United Steelworkers of America, Afl-Cio-Clc v. Rawson, Individually and as Guardian Ad Litem for Rawson, et al.

Decided May 14, 1990. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 89-322 · 495 U.S. 362 (1990) · Cited 475 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–3.

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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.

• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers v. Hechler · 481 U.S. 851 (1987)
• Farmer v. United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America, Local 25 · 430 U.S. 290 (1977)
• Vaca v. Sipes · 386 U.S. 171 (1967)
• Allis-Chalmers Corp. v. Lueck · 471 U.S. 202 (1985)
• Lingle v. Norge Division of Magic Chef, Inc. · 486 U.S. 399 (1988)
• Local 174, Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers v. Lucas Flour Co. · 369 U.S. 95 (1962)
• Ford Motor Co. v. Huffman · 345 U.S. 330 (1953)
• Humphrey v. Moore · 375 U.S. 335 (1964)
• Breininger v. Sheet Metal Workers International Ass'n Local Union No. 6 · 493 U.S. 67 (1989)
• DelCostello v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters · 462 U.S. 151 (1983)
• Textile Workers v. Lincoln Mills of Ala. · 353 U.S. 448 (1957)
• Clemons v. Mississippi · 494 U.S. 738 (1990)
• Republic Steel Corp. v. Maddox · 379 U.S. 650 (1965)
• Steele v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad · 323 U.S. 192 (1944)
• Avco Corp. v. Aero Lodge No. 735, International Ass'n of MacHinists & Aerospace Workers · 390 U.S. 557 (1968)
• United Parcel Service, Inc. v. Mitchell · 451 U.S. 56 (1981)
• Charles Dowd Box Co. v. Courtney · 368 U.S. 502 (1962)
• Retail Clerks International Ass'n, Local 1625 v. Schermerhorn · 375 U.S. 96 (1963)
• Allen-Bradley Local No. 1111 v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board · 315 U.S. 740 (1942)
• H. K. Porter Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 397 U.S. 99 (1970)
• Lewis v. Benedict Coal Corp. · 361 U.S. 459 (1960)
• United Mine Workers of America Health & Retirement Funds v. Robinson · 455 U.S. 562 (1982)

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• Aetna Health Inc. v. Davila · 542 U.S. 200 (2004)

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