National Labor Relations Board v. Bildisco & Bildisco
465 U.S. 513 · Decided February 22, 1984 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. Bildisco & Bildisco was decided on February 22, 1984 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William H. Rehnquist 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
- 465 U.S. 513 · 104 S. Ct. 1188 · 79 L. Ed. 2d 482 · 1984 U.S. LEXIS 6
- Docket number
- 82-818
- Decided
- February 22, 1984
- Argued
- October 11, 1983
- Court era
- Burger 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
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management bargaining
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- Bankruptcy Code or Bankruptcy Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
National Labor Relations Board v. Bildisco & Bildisco, Debtor-In-Possession, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1983-043, docket 1983-043-01.
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