Local 60 v. National Labor Relations Board

365 U.S. 651 · Decided April 17, 1961 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Local 60 v. National Labor Relations Board was decided on April 17, 1961 by a vote of 7–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Union or closed shop” in the Unions area.

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Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Felix Frankfurter.

Full case caption

Local 60, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, AFL-CIO, et al. v. National Labor Relations Board

SCDB identifiers: case 1960-067, docket 1960-067-01.

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