Boire v. Greyhound Corporation
376 U.S. 473 · Decided March 23, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Boire v. Greyhound Corporation was decided on March 23, 1964 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management representative elections” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 376 U.S. 473 · 84 S. Ct. 894 · 11 L. Ed. 2d 849 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 2253
- Docket number
- 77
- Decided
- March 23, 1964
- Argued
- February 17, 1964
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management representative elections
- 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 Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Boire, Regional Director, Twelfth Region, National Labor Relations Board, v. Greyhound Corporation
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-082, docket 1963-082-01.
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