DYKE et al. v. TAYLOR IMPLEMENT MANUFACTURING CO., INC. (1968)

DYKE et al. v. TAYLOR IMPLEMENT MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
	Term: 1967
Important Dates
	Argued: January 18, 1968
	Decided: May 20, 1968
Outcome
	Reversed and remanded
Vote
	7-2
Majority
	William Brennan • Abe Fortas • Thurgood Marshall • Earl Warren • Byron White
Concurring
	John Harlan II • Potter Stewart
Dissenting
	Hugo Black • William Douglas

DYKE et al. v. TAYLOR IMPLEMENT MANUFACTURING CO., INC. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on May 20, 1968. The case was argued before the court on January 18, 1968.

In a 7-2 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the Tennessee State Trial Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Criminal Procedure - Jury trial (right to, as distinct from extra-legal jury influences)
Petitioner: Person accused, indicted, or suspected of crime
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: 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.
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 391 U.S. 216
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: Byron White

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