CHARLES DOWD BOX CO., INC., v. COURTNEY et al. (1962)

CHARLES DOWD BOX CO., INC., v. COURTNEY et al.
	Term: 1961
Important Dates
	Argued: November 7, 1961
	Decided: February 19, 1962
Outcome
	Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
	9-0
Majority
	William Brennan • Tom Clark • William Douglas • Felix Frankfurter • John Harlan II • Potter Stewart • Earl Warren • Charles Whittaker
Concurring
	Hugo Black

CHARLES DOWD BOX CO., INC., v. COURTNEY et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 19, 1962. The case was argued before the court on November 7, 1961.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Massachusetts State Trial Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Federalism - federal pre-emption of state court jurisdiction
Petitioner: employer. If employer's relations with employees are governed by the nature of the employer's business (e.g., railroad, boat), rather than labor law generally, the more specific designation is used in place of Employer.
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: Union, labor organization, or official of
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 368 U.S. 502
How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: Earl Warren
Who wrote the majority opinion: Potter Stewart

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 conservative.