LOGAN v. ZIMMERMAN BRUSH CO. et al. (1982)

LOGAN v. ZIMMERMAN BRUSH CO. et al.
	Term: 1981
Important Dates
	Argued: October 14, 1981
	Decided: February 24, 1982
Outcome
	Reversed and remanded
Vote
	9-0
Majority
	Harry Blackmun • Warren Burger • John Paul Stevens • Byron White
Concurring
	William Brennan • Thurgood Marshall • Sandra Day O'Connor • Lewis Powell • William Rehnquist

LOGAN v. ZIMMERMAN BRUSH CO. et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 24, 1982. The case was argued before the court on October 14, 1981.

In a 9-0 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 Illinois State Supreme Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Due Process - due process: hearing or notice (other than as pertains to government employees or prisoners' rights)
Petitioner: Employee, or job applicant, including beneficiaries 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: 455 U.S. 422
How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: Warren Burger
Who wrote the majority opinion: Harry Blackmun

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.