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Machinists v. Street

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
4
Appellee: 
Street
Appellant: 
Machinists
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1958-1962)
Opinion: 
367 U.S. 740 (1961)
Argued: 
Thursday, April 21, 1960
Reargued: 
Tuesday, January 17, 1961
Decided: 
Monday, June 19, 1961
Issues: 
Unions, Union or Closed Shop

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The Oyez Project, Machinists v. Street , 367 U.S. 740 (1961)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1959/1959_4)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Machinists, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Railway Labor

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Voted with the majority
Warren
Wrote a dissent
Black
Wrote a special concurrence
Frankfurter
Wrote a special concurrence
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Clark
Voted with the majority, joined Frankfurter's concurrence
Harlan
Wrote the majority opinion
Brennan
Wrote a dissent
Whittaker
Voted with the majority
Stewart

Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.