National Labor Relations Board v. Great Dane Trailers, Inc.
388 U.S. 26 · Decided June 12, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. Great Dane Trailers, Inc. was decided on June 12, 1967 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice Earl Warren 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
- 388 U.S. 26 · 87 S. Ct. 1792 · 18 L. Ed. 2d 1027 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 2836
- Docket number
- 781
- Decided
- June 12, 1967
- Argued
- April 19, 1967
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Earl Warren
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Full case caption
National Labor Relations Board v. Great Dane Trailers, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1966-121, docket 1966-121-01.
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