MCLAUGHLIN, SECRETARY OF LABOR v. RICHLAND SHOE CO. (1988)

MCLAUGHLIN, SECRETARY OF LABOR v. RICHLAND SHOE CO.
	Term: 1987
Important Dates
	Argued: February 24, 1988
	Decided: May 16, 1988
Outcome
	Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
	6-3
Majority
	Anthony Kennedy • Sandra Day O'Connor • William Rehnquist • Antonin Scalia • John Paul Stevens • Byron White
Dissenting
	Harry Blackmun • William Brennan • Thurgood Marshall

MCLAUGHLIN, SECRETARY OF LABOR v. RICHLAND SHOE CO. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on May 16, 1988. The case was argued before the court on February 24, 1988.

In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Pennsylvania Eastern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Unions - Fair Labor Standards Act
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: 486 U.S. 128
How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: William Rehnquist
Who wrote the majority opinion: John Paul Stevens

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