Golden State Bottling Co., Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
414 U.S. 168 · Decided December 5, 1973 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Golden State Bottling Co., Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board was decided on December 5, 1973 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 employee discharge” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 414 U.S. 168 · 94 S. Ct. 414 · 38 L. Ed. 2d 388 · 1973 U.S. LEXIS 11
- Docket number
- 72-702
- Decided
- December 5, 1973
- Argued
- October 11, 1973
- 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 employee discharge
- 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 O. Douglas | Majority | |
| 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Full case caption
Golden State Bottling Co., Inc., Formerly Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Sacramento, et al. v. National Labor Relations Board
SCDB identifiers: case 1973-021, docket 1973-021-01.
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