National Labor Relations Board v. Mattison Machine Works
365 U.S. 123 · Decided January 23, 1961 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. Mattison Machine Works was decided on January 23, 1961 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned 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
- 365 U.S. 123 · 81 S. Ct. 434 · 5 L. Ed. 2d 455 · 1961 U.S. LEXIS 2043
- Docket number
- 74
- Decided
- January 23, 1961
- Argued
- January 9, 1961
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management representative elections
- Issue area
- Unions
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
National Labor Relations Board v. Mattison Machine Works
SCDB identifiers: case 1960-036, docket 1960-036-01.
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