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UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA v. GIBBS (1966)

| UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA v. GIBBS |
|---|
| Term: 1965 |
| Important Dates |
| Argued: January 20, 1966 |
| Decided: March 28, 1966 |
| Outcome |
| Reversed |
| Vote |
| 8-0 |
| Majority |
| Hugo Black • William Brennan • William Douglas • Abe Fortas • Potter Stewart • Byron White |
| Concurring |
| Tom Clark • John Harlan II |
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA v. GIBBS is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 28, 1966. The case was argued before the court on January 20, 1966.
In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Tennessee Eastern U.S. District Court.
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About the case
- Subject matter: Judicial Power - judicial administration: ancillary or pendent jurisdiction
- Petitioner: Union, labor organization, or official of
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: Management, executive officer, or director, of business entity
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 383 U.S. 715
- 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: William Brennan
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
- United States Supreme Court cases and courts
- Supreme Court of the United States
- History of the Supreme Court
- United States federal courts
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