Pattern Makers' League of North America v. National Labor Relations Board
473 U.S. 95 · Decided June 27, 1985 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Pattern Makers' League of North America v. National Labor Relations Board was decided on June 27, 1985 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Union-union member disputes” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 473 U.S. 95 · 105 S. Ct. 3064 · 87 L. Ed. 2d 68 · 1985 U.S. LEXIS 84
- Docket number
- 83-1894
- Decided
- June 27, 1985
- Argued
- February 27, 1985
- Reargued
- April 22, 1985
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Union-union member disputes
- Issue area
- Unions
- 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. | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Pattern Makers' League of North America, AFL-CIO, et al. v. National Labor Relations Board et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1984-149, docket 1984-149-01.
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