National Labor Relations Board v. Robbins Tire & Rubber Co.
437 U.S. 214 · Decided June 15, 1978 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. Robbins Tire & Rubber Co. was decided on June 15, 1978 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Freedom of Information Act and related laws” in the Privacy area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 437 U.S. 214 · 98 S. Ct. 2311 · 57 L. Ed. 2d 159 · 1978 U.S. LEXIS 34
- Docket number
- 77-911
- Decided
- June 15, 1978
- Argued
- April 26, 1978
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Freedom of Information Act and related laws
- Issue area
- Privacy
- Legal provision
- Freedom of Information, Sunshine, or Privacy Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Concurrence | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Concurrence | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
National Labor Relations Board v. Robbins Tire & Rubber Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1977-116, docket 1977-116-01.
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