Holly Farms Corporation v. National Labor Relations Labor Board
517 U.S. 392 · Decided April 23, 1996 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Holly Farms Corporation v. National Labor Relations Labor Board was decided on April 23, 1996 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management representative elections” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 517 U.S. 392 · 116 S. Ct. 1396 · 134 L. Ed. 2d 593 · 1996 U.S. LEXIS 2801
- Docket number
- 95-210
- Decided
- April 23, 1996
- Argued
- February 21, 1996
- Court era
- Rehnquist 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
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- John Paul Stevens
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management representative elections
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Holly Farms Corporation et al. v. National Labor Relations Labor Board et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1995-046, docket 1995-046-01.
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