Booster Lodge No. 405 v. National Labor Relations Board
412 U.S. 84 · Decided May 21, 1973 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Booster Lodge No. 405 v. National Labor Relations Board was decided on May 21, 1973 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Union-union member disputes” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 412 U.S. 84 · 93 S. Ct. 1961 · 36 L. Ed. 2d 764 · 1973 U.S. LEXIS 152
- Docket number
- 71-1417
- Decided
- May 21, 1973
- Argued
- March 26, 1973
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Union-union member disputes
- Issue area
- Unions
- 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 William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Full case caption
Booster Lodge No. 405, International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers, AFL-CIO v. National Labor Relations Board et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1972-123, docket 1972-123-01.
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