National Labor Relations Board v. Erie Resistor Corp.
373 U.S. 221 · Decided May 13, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. Erie Resistor Corp. was decided on May 13, 1963 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management working conditions” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 373 U.S. 221 · 83 S. Ct. 1139 · 10 L. Ed. 2d 308 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 2492
- Docket number
- 288
- Decided
- May 13, 1963
- Argued
- February 18, 1963
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management working conditions
- 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 William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
National Labor Relations Board v. Erie Resistor Corp. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-103, docket 1962-103-01.
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