Beth Israel Hospital v. National Labor Relations Board
437 U.S. 483 · Decided June 22, 1978 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Beth Israel Hospital v. National Labor Relations Board was decided on June 22, 1978 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management union literature distribution” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 437 U.S. 483 · 98 S. Ct. 2463 · 57 L. Ed. 2d 370 · 1978 U.S. LEXIS 119
- Docket number
- 77-152
- Decided
- June 22, 1978
- Argued
- April 24, 1978
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management union literature distribution
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- National Labor Relations Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Special concurrence | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Beth Israel Hospital v. National Labor Relations Board
SCDB identifiers: case 1977-128, docket 1977-128-01.
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