National Labor Relations Board v. Deena Artware, Inc.
361 U.S. 398 · Decided February 23, 1960 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. Deena Artware, Inc. was decided on February 23, 1960 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability, miscellaneous” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 361 U.S. 398 · 80 S. Ct. 441 · 4 L. Ed. 2d 400 · 1960 U.S. LEXIS 1950
- Docket number
- 46
- Decided
- February 23, 1960
- Argued
- December 8, 1959
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Liability, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
Did not participate: Potter Stewart.
Full case caption
National Labor Relations Board v. Deena Artware, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1959-032, docket 1959-032-01.
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