Ford Motor Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
441 U.S. 488 · Decided May 14, 1979 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Ford Motor Co. v. National Labor Relations Board was decided on May 14, 1979 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management working conditions” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 441 U.S. 488 · 99 S. Ct. 1842 · 60 L. Ed. 2d 420 · 1979 U.S. LEXIS 98
- Docket number
- 77-1806
- Decided
- May 14, 1979
- Argued
- February 28, 1979
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management working conditions
- 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 William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Ford Motor Co. (Chicago Stamping Plant) v. National Labor Relations Board et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1978-090, docket 1978-090-01.
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