National Labor Relations Board v. Pittsburgh Steamship Co.
337 U.S. 656 · Decided June 20, 1949 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. Pittsburgh Steamship Co. was decided on June 20, 1949 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Wiley B. Rutledge 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
- 337 U.S. 656 · 69 S. Ct. 1283 · 93 L. Ed. 2d 1602 · 1949 U.S. LEXIS 2990
- Docket number
- 258
- Decided
- June 20, 1949
- Argued
- April 19, 1949
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Wiley B. Rutledge
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- 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 Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
National Labor Relations Board v. Pittsburgh Steamship Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1948-104, docket 1948-104-01.
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