National Labor Relations Board v. Gullett Gin Co.
340 U.S. 361 · Decided January 15, 1951 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. Gullett Gin Co. was decided on January 15, 1951 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sherman Minton wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 340 U.S. 361 · 71 S. Ct. 337 · 95 L. Ed. 2d 337 · 1951 U.S. LEXIS 2434
- Docket number
- 122
- Decided
- January 15, 1951
- Argued
- November 29, 1950
- Court era
- Vinson 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
- Sherman Minton
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Labor-Management Relations Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Fred M. Vinson.
Full case caption
National Labor Relations Board v. Gullett Gin Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1950-030, docket 1950-030-01.
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