National Labor Relations Board v. News Syndicate Co., Inc.
365 U.S. 695 · Decided April 17, 1961 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. News Syndicate Co., Inc. was decided on April 17, 1961 by a vote of 6–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Union or closed shop” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 365 U.S. 695 · 81 S. Ct. 849 · 6 L. Ed. 2d 29 · 1961 U.S. LEXIS 1936
- Docket number
- 339
- Decided
- April 17, 1961
- Argued
- March 1, 1961
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Union or closed shop
- 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 | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Concurrence |
Did not participate: Felix Frankfurter.
Full case caption
National Labor Relations Board v. News Syndicate Co., Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1960-069, docket 1960-069-01.
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