National Labor Relations Board v. Baylor University Medical Center
439 U.S. 9 · Decided October 30, 1978 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. Baylor University Medical Center was decided on October 30, 1978 by a vote of 6–3. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management right to organize” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 439 U.S. 9 · 99 S. Ct. 299 · 58 L. Ed. 2d 202 · 1978 U.S. LEXIS 138
- Docket number
- 78-80
- Decided
- October 30, 1978
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management right to organize
- 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 William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| 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 | Majority |
Full case caption
National Labor Relations Board v. Baylor University Medical Center
SCDB identifiers: case 1978-003, docket 1978-003-01.
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