National Labor Relations Board v. Nashfinch Co.
404 U.S. 138 · Decided December 6, 1971 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. Nashfinch Co. was decided on December 6, 1971 by a vote of 5–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 404 U.S. 138 · 92 S. Ct. 373 · 30 L. Ed. 2d 328 · 1971 U.S. LEXIS 97
- Docket number
- 70-93
- Decided
- December 6, 1971
- Argued
- October 19, 1971
- 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
- 5–2
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 2283
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated 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. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority |
Full case caption
National Labor Relations Board v. Nashfinch Co., Dba Jack & Jill Stores
SCDB identifiers: case 1971-018, docket 1971-018-01.
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