National Labor Relations Board v. J. Weingarten, Inc.
420 U.S. 251 · Decided February 19, 1975 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. J. Weingarten, Inc. was decided on February 19, 1975 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management union representatives” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 420 U.S. 251 · 95 S. Ct. 959 · 43 L. Ed. 2d 171 · 1975 U.S. LEXIS 136
- Docket number
- 73-1363
- Decided
- February 19, 1975
- Argued
- November 18, 1974
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- William O. Douglas
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management union representatives
- 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 William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Full case caption
National Labor Relations Board v. J. Weingarten, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1974-046, docket 1974-046-01.
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