National Labor Relations Board v. General Motors Corp.
373 U.S. 734 · Decided June 3, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. General Motors Corp. was decided on June 3, 1963 unanimously (8–0). 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 bargaining” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 373 U.S. 734 · 83 S. Ct. 1453 · 10 L. Ed. 2d 670 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 2482
- Docket number
- 404
- Decided
- June 3, 1963
- Argued
- April 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
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management bargaining
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Arthur J. Goldberg.
Full case caption
National Labor Relations Board v. General Motors Corp.
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-135, docket 1962-135-01.
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