National Labor Relations Board v. Fleetwood Trailer Co., Inc.
389 U.S. 375 · Decided December 18, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. Fleetwood Trailer Co., Inc. was decided on December 18, 1967 unanimously (8–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Abe Fortas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management employee discharge” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 389 U.S. 375 · 88 S. Ct. 543 · 19 L. Ed. 2d 614 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 2793
- Docket number
- 49
- Decided
- December 18, 1967
- Argued
- November 8, 1967
- 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
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Abe Fortas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management employee discharge
- 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 | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Thurgood Marshall.
Full case caption
National Labor Relations Board v. Fleetwood Trailer Co., Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1967-044, docket 1967-044-01.
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