Local 1976 v. National Labor Relations Board
357 U.S. 93 · Decided June 16, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Local 1976 v. National Labor Relations Board was decided on June 16, 1958 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management secondary activity” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 357 U.S. 93 · 78 S. Ct. 1011 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 1186 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 1807
- Docket number
- 127
- Decided
- June 16, 1958
- Argued
- March 11, 1958
- 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Felix Frankfurter
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management secondary activity
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
Full case caption
Local 1976, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, A. F. L., et al. v. National Labor Relations Board
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-120, docket 1957-120-01.
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