Lechmere, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
502 U.S. 527 · Decided January 27, 1992 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Lechmere, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board was decided on January 27, 1992 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Clarence Thomas 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
- 502 U.S. 527 · 112 S. Ct. 841 · 117 L. Ed. 2d 79 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 555
- Docket number
- 90-970
- Decided
- January 27, 1992
- Argued
- November 12, 1991
- 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- 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)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Lechmere, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
SCDB identifiers: case 1991-031, docket 1991-031-01.
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