National Labor Relations Board v. District 50
355 U.S. 453 · Decided February 3, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. District 50 was decided on February 3, 1958 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management representative elections” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 355 U.S. 453 · 78 S. Ct. 386 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 401 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 1826
- Docket number
- 64
- Decided
- February 3, 1958
- Argued
- January 6, 1958
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management representative elections
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- National Labor Relations Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
Full case caption
National Labor Relations Board v. District 50, United Mine Workers of America, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-048, docket 1957-048-01.
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