National Labor Relations Board v. Servette, Inc.
377 U.S. 46 · Decided April 20, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. Servette, Inc. was decided on April 20, 1964 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management secondary activity” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 377 U.S. 46 · 84 S. Ct. 1098 · 12 L. Ed. 2d 121 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 2242
- Docket number
- 111
- Decided
- April 20, 1964
- Argued
- February 19, 1964
- Court era
- Warren 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
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management secondary activity
- 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 | Majority | |
| 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
National Labor Relations Board v. Servette, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-103, docket 1963-103-01.
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