GLIDDEN COMPANY v. ZDANOK et al. (1962)

GLIDDEN COMPANY v. ZDANOK et al.
	Term: 1961
Important Dates
	Argued: February 21, 1962
	Decided: June 25, 1962
Outcome
	Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
	5-2
Judgment of the court
	John Harlan II
Majority
	William Brennan • Potter Stewart
Concurring
	Tom Clark • Earl Warren
Dissenting
	Hugo Black • William Douglas

GLIDDEN COMPANY v. ZDANOK et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 25, 1962. The case was argued before the court on February 21, 1962.

In a 5-2 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the New York Southern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Judicial Power - judicial administration: jurisdiction or authority of the Court of Claims
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: Employee, or job applicant, including beneficiaries of
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 370 U.S. 530
How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
What type of decision was made: Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: Earl Warren
Who wrote the majority opinion: John Harlan II

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.