The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Monday, January 11, 1988
Decision: Wednesday, June 29, 1988
Issues: Unions, Union or Closed Shop

Advocates

Laurence E. Gold (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Edwin Vieira, Jr. (on behalf of the Respondents)

Facts of the Case

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Question

None

Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 5 votes for Beck, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: National Labor Relations, as amended
Did not participate
Kennedy
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Wrote the majority opinion
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Wrote a dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
O'Connor
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Scalia
Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Communications Workers v. Beck, 487 U.S. 735 (1988),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1987/1987_86_637/>
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