National Labor Relations Board v. Wyman-Gordon Co.
394 U.S. 759 · Decided April 23, 1969 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. Wyman-Gordon Co. was decided on April 23, 1969 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Abe Fortas wrote the opinion announcing the judgment 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
- 394 U.S. 759 · 89 S. Ct. 1426 · 22 L. Ed. 2d 709 · 1969 U.S. LEXIS 3101
- Docket number
- 463
- Decided
- April 23, 1969
- Argued
- March 3, 1969
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Abe Fortas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Administrative Procedure Act or Administrative Orders Review Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Special concurrence |
Full case caption
National Labor Relations Board v. Wyman-Gordon Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1968-088, docket 1968-088-01.
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