National Labor Relations Board v. Magnavox Company of Tennessee
415 U.S. 322 · Decided February 27, 1974 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. Magnavox Company of Tennessee was decided on February 27, 1974 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management union literature distribution” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 415 U.S. 322 · 94 S. Ct. 1099 · 39 L. Ed. 2d 358 · 1974 U.S. LEXIS 105
- Docket number
- 72-1637
- Decided
- February 27, 1974
- Argued
- January 14, 1974
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management union literature distribution
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent |
Full case caption
National Labor Relations Board v. Magnavox Company of Tennessee
SCDB identifiers: case 1973-063, docket 1973-063-01.
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