National Labor Relations Board v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
380 U.S. 438 · Decided April 5, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. was decided on April 5, 1965 by a vote of 8–1. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Arthur J. Goldberg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management bargaining” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 380 U.S. 438 · 85 S. Ct. 1061 · 13 L. Ed. 2d 951 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 2301
- Docket number
- 98
- Decided
- April 5, 1965
- Argued
- January 21, 1965
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Arthur J. Goldberg
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management bargaining
- 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 Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
National Labor Relations Board v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1964-072, docket 1964-072-01.
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