United Steelworkers of America v. Warrior & Gulf Navigation Co.

Decided June 20, 1960. William Orville Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 443 · 363 U.S. 574 (1960) · Cited 5,791 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–1.

“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.

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.

• United States v. Moorman · 338 U.S. 457 (1950)
• Textile Workers v. Lincoln Mills of Ala. · 353 U.S. 448 (1957)
• Wilko v. Swan · 346 U.S. 427 (1953)
• Burchell v. Marsh · 58 U.S. 344 (1855)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Sands Manufacturing Co. · 306 U.S. 332 (1939)

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• First Options of Chicago, Inc. v. Kaplan · 514 U.S. 938 (1995)
• Gateway Coal Co. v. United Mine Workers · 414 U.S. 368 (1974)
• Humphrey v. Moore · 375 U.S. 335 (1964)
• Mitsubishi Motors Corp. v. Soler Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc. · 473 U.S. 614 (1985)
• Republic Steel Corp. v. Maddox · 379 U.S. 650 (1965)
• Livadas v. Bradshaw · 512 U.S. 107 (1994)
• Litton Financial Printing Div., Litton Business Systems, Inc. v. NLRB · 501 U.S. 190 (1991)
• Nolde Bros., Inc. v. Local No. 358, Bakery & Confectionery Workers Union · 430 U.S. 243 (1977)
• Wright v. Universal Maritime Service Corp. · 525 U.S. 70 (1998)
• Drake Bakeries Inc. v. Local 50, American Bakery & Confectionery Workers International · 370 U.S. 254 (1962)
• BG Group, PLC v. Republic of Argentina · 572 U.S. 25 (2014)
• Bowen v. United States Postal Service · 459 U.S. 212 (1983)
• Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Co. · 415 U.S. 36 (1974)
• Barrentine v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc. · 450 U.S. 728 (1981)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Bildisco & Bildisco · 465 U.S. 513 (1984)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Acme Industrial Co. · 385 U.S. 432 (1967)
• Sinclair Refining Co. v. Atkinson · 370 U.S. 195 (1962)
• Buffalo Forge Co. v. United Steelworkers · 428 U.S. 397 (1976)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Strong · 393 U.S. 357 (1969)
• Emporium Capwell Co. v. Western Addition Community Organization · 420 U.S. 50 (1975)
• U. S. Bulk Carriers, Inc. v. Arguelles · 400 U.S. 351 (1971)
• Perry v. Sindermann · 408 U.S. 593 (1972)
• DelCostello v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters · 462 U.S. 151 (1983)
• Volt Info. Sciences, Inc. v. Bd. of Trustees of Leland Stanford Jr. U. · 489 U.S. 468 (1989)
• Allis-Chalmers Corp. v. Lueck · 471 U.S. 202 (1985)
• Howsam v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. · 537 U.S. 79 (2002)
• Stolt-Nielsen S. A. v. AnimalFeeds International Corp. · 559 U.S. 662 (2010)
• Local 174, Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers v. Lucas Flour Co. · 369 U.S. 95 (1962)

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