National Labor Relations Board v. Amax Coal Co.
453 U.S. 322 · Decided June 29, 1981 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. Amax Coal Co. was decided on June 29, 1981 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management union trust funds” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 453 U.S. 322 · 101 S. Ct. 2789 · 69 L. Ed. 2d 672 · 1981 U.S. LEXIS 130
- Docket number
- 80-692
- Decided
- June 29, 1981
- Argued
- April 28, 1981
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management union trust funds
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- Labor-Management Relations Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
National Labor Relations Board v. Amax Coal Co., a Division of Amax, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1980-143, docket 1980-143-01.
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