National Labor Relations Board v. United Food & Commercial Workers Union
484 U.S. 112 · Decided December 14, 1987 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. United Food & Commercial Workers Union was decided on December 14, 1987 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. 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
- 484 U.S. 112 · 108 S. Ct. 413 · 98 L. Ed. 2d 429 · 1987 U.S. LEXIS 5127
- Docket number
- 86-594
- Decided
- December 14, 1987
- Argued
- October 5, 1987
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- 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 William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Concurrence | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Concurrence | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Concurrence | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
National Labor Relations Board et al. v. United Food & Commercial Workers Union, Local 23, AFL-CIO
SCDB identifiers: case 1987-010, docket 1987-010-01.
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