Decided
Granite Rock Company v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Holding
The Court held that the federal court, and not an arbitrator, may decide when parties enter into a collective bargaining agreement.
Judgment
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Clarence Thomas on Jun 24, 2010. Justice Sotomayor filed a partial dissent, joined by Justice Stevens.
Merits Briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Granite Rock Company
- Brief for Respondent International Brotherhood of Teamsters
- Brief for Respondent Teamsters Local 287
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Granite Rock Company
[edit]Amicus Briefs
- Brief for the Associated General Contractors of America, Inc., in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Center on National Labor Policy, Inc., and the National Association of Manufacturers in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations in Support of Respondent
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Related Coverage
Mar 30, 2009Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 1, 2009)
Apr 14, 2009Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 29, 2009, for all respondents.
Apr 29, 2009Brief amicus curiae of Center on National Labor Policy, Inc. filed.
May 1, 2009Brief amicus curiae of Associated General Contractors of America, Inc. filed.
May 1, 2009Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Manufacturers filed.
May 29, 2009Brief of respondents International Brotherhood of Teamsters, et al. in opposition filed.
May 29, 2009Brief of respondent Teamsters Local 287 in opposition filed.
Jun 8, 2009Reply of petitioner Granite Rock Company filed. (Distributed)
Jun 9, 2009DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 25, 2009.
Jun 29, 2009Petition GRANTED.
Jul 20, 2009The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 27, 2009.
Aug 27, 2009Joint appendix filed. (Jt. appendix in two volumes). Statement of costs received.
Aug 27, 2009Brief of petitioner Granite Rock Company filed.
Sep 2, 2009Brief amicus curiae of Associated General Contractors of America, Inc. filed.
Sep 3, 2009Brief amici curiae of Center on National Labor Policy, Inc., et al. filed.
Sep 3, 2009Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
Sep 16, 2009Joint motion for divided argument filed by respondents.
Sep 17, 2009The time within which to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including October 26, 2009.
Oct 26, 2009Brief of respondent Teamsters Local 287 filed.
Oct 26, 2009Brief of respondents International Brotherhood of Teamsters filed.
Oct 30, 2009Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations filed.
Nov 2, 2009SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 19, 2010.
Nov 2, 2009CIRCULATED.
Nov 9, 2009Motion for divided argument filed by respondents GRANTED.
Nov 25, 2009Reply of petitioner Granite Rock Company filed. (Distributed)
Dec 1, 2009Record received from U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. (1 envelope)
Dec 8, 2009Record received from U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of California. (1box)
Jan 19, 2010Argued. For petitioner: Garry G. Mathiason, San Francisco, Cal. For respondent Teamsters Local 287: Robert Bonsall, Sacramento, Cal. For respondent International Brotherhood of Teamsters: Peter D. Nussbaum, San Francisco, Cal.
Jun 24, 2010Adjudged to be REVERSED IN PART, AFFIRMED IN PART, AND REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Alito, JJ, joined, and in which Stevens and Sotomayor, JJ., joined as to Part III. Sotomayor, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Stevens, J., joined.
Jul 26, 2010Judgment Issued
Recommended Citation: Granite Rock Company v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/granite-rock-company-v-international-brotherhood-of-teamsters/