National Labor Relations Board v. Acme Industrial Co.
385 U.S. 432 · Decided January 9, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. Acme Industrial Co. was decided on January 9, 1967 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management bargaining” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 385 U.S. 432 · 87 S. Ct. 565 · 17 L. Ed. 2d 495 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 2885
- Docket number
- 52
- Decided
- January 9, 1967
- Argued
- November 14, 1966
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management bargaining
- 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 Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Full case caption
National Labor Relations Board v. Acme Industrial Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1966-033, docket 1966-033-01.
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