INDUSTRIAL UNION DEPARTMENT, AFL-CIO v. AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE et al. (1980)

INDUSTRIAL UNION DEPARTMENT, AFL-CIO v. AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE et al.
	Term: 1979
Important Dates
	Argued: October 10, 1979
	Decided: July 2, 1980
Outcome
	Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
	5-4
Judgment of the court
	John Paul Stevens
Majority
	Potter Stewart
Concurring
	Warren Burger • Lewis Powell • William Rehnquist
Dissenting
	Harry Blackmun • William Brennan • Thurgood Marshall • Byron White

INDUSTRIAL UNION DEPARTMENT, AFL-CIO v. AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on July 2, 1980. The case was argued before the court on October 10, 1979.

In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

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About the case

Subject matter: Unions - Occupational Safety and Health Act
Petitioner: Union, labor organization, or official of
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: 448 U.S. 607
How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
What type of decision was made: Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: Warren Burger
Who wrote the majority opinion: John Paul Stevens

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