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AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION, INTERNATIONAL v. JOSEPH E. O'NEILL et al. (1991)

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AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION, INTERNATIONAL v. JOSEPH E. O'NEILL et al.
Term: 1990
Important Dates
Argued: January 14, 1991
Decided: March 19, 1991
Outcome
Reversed
Vote
9-0
Majority
Harry BlackmunAnthony KennedyThurgood MarshallSandra Day O'ConnorWilliam RehnquistAntonin ScaliaDavid SouterJohn Paul StevensByron White

AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION, INTERNATIONAL v. JOSEPH E. O'NEILL et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 19, 1991. The case was argued before the court on January 14, 1991.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Texas Southern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Unions - Union-union member dispute (except as pertains to union or closed shop)
  • Petitioner: Union, labor organization, or official of
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Union member
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 499 U.S. 65
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: William Rehnquist
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: John Paul Stevens

These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as liberal.

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