National Labor Relations Board v. Walton Manufacturing Co.
369 U.S. 404 · Decided April 9, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. Walton Manufacturing Co. was decided on April 9, 1962 by a vote of 6–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management employee discharge” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 369 U.S. 404 · 82 S. Ct. 853 · 7 L. Ed. 2d 829 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 2215
- Docket number
- 77
- Decided
- April 9, 1962
- Argued
- March 19, 1962
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management employee discharge
- 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 Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
National Labor Relations Board v. Walton Manufacturing Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1961-055, docket 1961-055-01.
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