Algoma Plywood & Veneer Co. v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board
336 U.S. 301 · Decided March 7, 1949 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Algoma Plywood & Veneer Co. v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board was decided on March 7, 1949 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 336 U.S. 301 · 69 S. Ct. 584 · 93 L. Ed. 2d 691 · 1949 U.S. LEXIS 2930
- Docket number
- 216
- Decided
- March 7, 1949
- Argued
- November 18, 1948
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- National Labor Relations Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Algoma Plywood & Veneer Co. v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board
SCDB identifiers: case 1948-046, docket 1948-046-01.
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