National Labor Relations Board v. Kentucky River Community Care, Inc.
532 U.S. 706 · Decided May 29, 2001 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. Kentucky River Community Care, Inc. was decided on May 29, 2001 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management representative elections” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 532 U.S. 706 · 121 S. Ct. 1861 · 149 L. Ed. 2d 939 · 2001 U.S. LEXIS 4119
- Docket number
- 99-1815
- Decided
- May 29, 2001
- Argued
- February 21, 2001
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management representative elections
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- National Labor Relations Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent |
Full case caption
National Labor Relations Board v. Kentucky River Community Care, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2000-058, docket 2000-058-01.
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