IDAHO SHEET METAL WORKS, INC. v. WIRTZ, SECRETARY OF LABOR (1966)

IDAHO SHEET METAL WORKS, INC. v. WIRTZ, SECRETARY OF LABOR
	Term: 1965
Important Dates
	Argued: December 8, 1965
	Decided: February 24, 1966
Outcome
	Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
	9-0
Majority
	Hugo Black • William Brennan • Tom Clark • William Douglas • Abe Fortas • John Harlan II • Potter Stewart • Earl Warren • Byron White

IDAHO SHEET METAL WORKS, INC. v. WIRTZ, SECRETARY OF LABOR is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 24, 1966. The case was argued before the court on December 8, 1965.

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

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About the case

Subject matter: Unions - Fair Labor Standards Act
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: Department or Secretary of Labor
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 383 U.S. 190
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: 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.