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National Labor Relations Board v. Pool Manufacturing Co.

339 U.S. 577 · Decided May 15, 1950 · Supreme Court of the United States

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National Labor Relations Board v. Pool Manufacturing Co. was decided on May 15, 1950 by a vote of 7–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision. Justice Tom C. Clark 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
339 U.S. 577 · 70 S. Ct. 830 · 94 L. Ed. 2d 1077 · 1950 U.S. LEXIS 2527
Docket number
435
Decided
May 15, 1950
Argued
April 18, 1950
Court era
Vinson Court
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Vacated
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
7–2
Majority opinion
Tom C. Clark
Opinion assigned by
Fred M. Vinson
How the case arrived
Certiorari
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

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice Hugo L. BlackMajority
Justice Stanley F. ReedMajority
Justice Felix FrankfurterJurisdictional dissentWrote an opinion
Justice William O. DouglasMajority
Justice Robert H. JacksonJurisdictional dissent
Justice Harold H. BurtonMajority
Chief Justice Fred M. VinsonMajority
Justice Tom C. ClarkMajorityWrote an opinion
Justice Sherman MintonMajority

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National Labor Relations Board v. Pool Manufacturing Co.

SCDB identifiers: case 1949-079, docket 1949-079-01.

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