International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union v. National Labor Relations Board
366 U.S. 731 · Decided June 5, 1961 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union v. National Labor Relations Board was decided on June 5, 1961 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Tom C. Clark 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
- 366 U.S. 731 · 81 S. Ct. 1603 · 6 L. Ed. 2d 762 · 1961 U.S. LEXIS 2005
- Docket number
- 284
- Decided
- June 5, 1961
- Argued
- April 17, 1961
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- 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)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, AFL-CIO, v. National Labor Relations Board et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1960-113, docket 1960-113-01.
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