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Chicago & N. W. R. Co. v. Transportation Union

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
189
Petitioner: 
Chicago & N. W. R. Co.
Respondent: 
Transportation Union
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1970-1971)
Opinion: 
402 U.S. 570 (1971)
Argued: 
Monday, January 18, 1971
Decided: 
Tuesday, June 1, 1971
Issues: 
Unions, Antistrike Injunction

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The Oyez Project, Chicago & N. W. R. Co. v. Transportation Union , 402 U.S. 570 (1971)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1970/1970_189)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Chicago & N. W. R. Co., 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Railway Labor

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
Black
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
Douglas
Wrote the majority opinion
Harlan
Wrote a dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun

Full Opinion by Justice John M. Harlan