National Labor Relations Board v. Reliance Fuel Oil Corp.
371 U.S. 224 · Decided January 7, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. Reliance Fuel Oil Corp. was decided on January 7, 1963 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management miscellaneous disputes” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 371 U.S. 224 · 83 S. Ct. 312 · 9 L. Ed. 2d 279 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 2517
- Docket number
- 88
- Decided
- January 7, 1963
- Argued
- December 3, 1962
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management miscellaneous disputes
- 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 | Special concurrence | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
National Labor Relations Board v. Reliance Fuel Oil Corp.
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-023, docket 1962-023-01.
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