McCulloch v. Sociedad Nacional de Marineros de Honduras
372 U.S. 10 · Decided February 18, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
McCulloch v. Sociedad Nacional de Marineros de Honduras was decided on February 18, 1963 unanimously (8–0). 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
- 372 U.S. 10 · 83 S. Ct. 671 · 9 L. Ed. 2d 547 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 2395
- Docket number
- 107
- Decided
- February 18, 1963
- Argued
- December 11, 1962
- 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
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Concurrence | 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 Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority |
Did not participate: Arthur J. Goldberg.
Full case caption
McCulloch, Chairman, National Labor Relations Board, et al. v. Sociedad Nacional de Marineros de Honduras
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-040, docket 1962-040-01.
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