MARSHALL, SECRETARY OF LABOR, et al. v. JERRICO, INC. (1980)

MARSHALL, SECRETARY OF LABOR, et al. v. JERRICO, INC.
	Term: 1979
Important Dates
	Argued: March 19, 1980
	Decided: April 28, 1980
Outcome
	Reversed and remanded
Vote
	9-0
Majority
	Harry Blackmun • William Brennan • Warren Burger • Thurgood Marshall • Lewis Powell • William Rehnquist • John Paul Stevens • Potter Stewart • Byron White

MARSHALL, SECRETARY OF LABOR, et al. v. JERRICO, INC. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 28, 1980. The case was argued before the court on March 19, 1980.

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 District Of Columbia U.S. District Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Due Process - Due process: impartial decision maker
Petitioner: Department or Secretary of Labor
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: 446 U.S. 238
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: Thurgood Marshall

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