Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
535 U.S. 137 · Decided March 27, 2002 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board was decided on March 27, 2002 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Immigration, miscellaneous” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 535 U.S. 137 · 122 S. Ct. 1275 · 152 L. Ed. 2d 271 · 2002 U.S. LEXIS 2147
- Docket number
- 00-1595
- Decided
- March 27, 2002
- Argued
- January 15, 2002
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Immigration, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 8 U.S.C. § 1324
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
SCDB identifiers: case 2001-033, docket 2001-033-01.
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