Bill Johnson's Restaurants, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
461 U.S. 731 · Decided May 31, 1983 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Bill Johnson's Restaurants, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board was decided on May 31, 1983 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 461 U.S. 731 · 103 S. Ct. 2161 · 76 L. Ed. 2d 277 · 1983 U.S. LEXIS 41
- Docket number
- 81-2257
- Decided
- May 31, 1983
- Argued
- March 29, 1983
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Bill Johnson's Restaurants, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
SCDB identifiers: case 1982-089, docket 1982-089-01.
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