MARINE ENGINEERS BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION et al. v. INTERLAKE STEAMSHIP CO. et al. (1962)

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MARINE ENGINEERS BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION et al. v. INTERLAKE STEAMSHIP CO. et al. |
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Term: 1961 |
Important Dates |
Argued: April 16, 1962 |
Decided: June 11, 1962 |
Outcome |
Reversed |
Vote |
7-1 |
Majority |
Hugo Black • William Brennan • Tom Clark • John Harlan II • Potter Stewart • Earl Warren • Byron White |
Dissenting |
William Douglas |
MARINE ENGINEERS BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION et al. v. INTERLAKE STEAMSHIP CO. et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 11, 1962. The case was argued before the court on April 16, 1962.
In a 7-1 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Minnesota State Trial Court.
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About the case
- Subject matter: Federalism - federal pre-emption of state court jurisdiction
- Petitioner: Union, labor organization, or official of
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: Water transportation, stevedore
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 370 U.S. 173
- 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: Potter Stewart
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.
See also
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- History of the Supreme Court
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