U.S. Bulk Carriers, Inc. v. Arguelles

Decided January 13, 1971. William Orville Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 29 · 400 U.S. 351 (1971) · Cited 147 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–4.

“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.

• Republic Steel Corp. v. Maddox · 379 U.S. 650 (1965)
• Smith v. Evening News Assn. · 371 U.S. 195 (1962)
• Textile Workers v. Lincoln Mills of Ala. · 353 U.S. 448 (1957)
• Wilko v. Swan · 346 U.S. 427 (1953)
• Carey v. Westinghouse Electric Corp. · 375 U.S. 261 (1964)
• United Steelworkers v. Warrior & Gulf Navigation Co. · 363 U.S. 574 (1960)
• Vaca v. Sipes · 386 U.S. 171 (1967)
• Bernhardt v. Polygraphic Co. of America, Inc. · 350 U.S. 198 (1956)
• United Steelworkers v. Enterprise Wheel & Car Corp. · 363 U.S. 593 (1960)
• United Steelworkers v. American Manufacturing Co. · 363 U.S. 564 (1960)
• Southern Pacific Company v. Jensen · 244 U.S. 205 (1916)
• Atkinson v. Sinclair Refining Co. · 370 U.S. 238 (1962)
• Drake Bakeries Inc. v. Local 50, American Bakery & Confectionery Workers International · 370 U.S. 254 (1962)
• Robertson v. Baldwin · 165 U.S. 275 (1897)
• Isbrandtsen Co. v. Johnson · 343 U.S. 779 (1952)
• Collie v. Fergusson · 281 U.S. 52 (1930)

Cited by

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

• Mitsubishi Motors Corp. v. Soler Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc. · 473 U.S. 614 (1985)
• Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Co. · 415 U.S. 36 (1974)
• Barrentine v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc. · 450 U.S. 728 (1981)
• Andrews v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad · 406 U.S. 320 (1972)
• Gateway Coal Co. v. United Mine Workers · 414 U.S. 368 (1974)
• 14 Penn Plaza LLC v. Pyett · 556 U.S. 247 (2009)
• Pittston Coal Group v. Sebben · 488 U.S. 105 (1988)
• Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Ware · 414 U.S. 117 (1973)

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