Nathanson v. National Labor Relations Board
344 U.S. 25 · Decided November 10, 1952 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Nathanson v. National Labor Relations Board was decided on November 10, 1952 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Priority of federal fiscal claims” in the Federal Taxation area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 344 U.S. 25 · 73 S. Ct. 80 · 97 L. Ed. 2d 23 · 1952 U.S. LEXIS 2669
- Docket number
- 33
- Decided
- November 10, 1952
- Argued
- October 23, 1952
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Stanley F. Reed
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Priority of federal fiscal claims
- Issue area
- Federal Taxation
- Legal provision
- Bankruptcy Code or Bankruptcy Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
Nathanson, Trustee in Bankruptcy, v. National Labor Relations Board
SCDB identifiers: case 1952-006, docket 1952-006-01.
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