National Labor Relations Board v. Ochoa Fertilizer Corp.
368 U.S. 318 · Decided December 18, 1961 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. Ochoa Fertilizer Corp. was decided on December 18, 1961 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 368 U.S. 318 · 82 S. Ct. 344 · 7 L. Ed. 2d 312 · 1961 U.S. LEXIS 1930
- Docket number
- 37
- Decided
- December 18, 1961
- Argued
- November 16, 1961
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- National Labor Relations Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
National Labor Relations Board v. Ochoa Fertilizer Corp. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1961-016, docket 1961-016-01.
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