The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Oral 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 Ideology)

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Full Opinion: Unions, Union or Closed Shop: 5 - 3
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's opinion
Marshall
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion
Brennan
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's opinion
Stevens
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's opinion
White
Did not participate
Kennedy
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
O'Connor
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Scalia
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's opinion
Rehnquist

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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