SUPER TIRE ENGINEERING CO. et al. v. MCCORKLE et al. (1974)

SUPER TIRE ENGINEERING CO. et al. v. MCCORKLE et al.
	Term: 1973
Important Dates
	Argued: January 15, 1974
	Decided: April 16, 1974
Outcome
	Reversed and remanded
Vote
	5-4
Majority
	Harry Blackmun • William Brennan • William Douglas • Thurgood Marshall • Byron White
Dissenting
	Warren Burger • Lewis Powell • William Rehnquist • Potter Stewart

SUPER TIRE ENGINEERING CO. et al. v. MCCORKLE et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 16, 1974. The case was argued before the court on January 15, 1974.

In a 5-4 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 New Jersey U.S. District Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Judicial Power - Mootness (cf. standing to sue: live dispute)
Petitioner: 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.
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: State
Respondent state: New Jersey
Citation: 416 U.S. 115
How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
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.