National Labor Relations Board v. Brown
380 U.S. 278 · Decided March 29, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. Brown was decided on March 29, 1965 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management miscellaneous disputes” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 380 U.S. 278 · 85 S. Ct. 980 · 13 L. Ed. 2d 839 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 2306
- Docket number
- 7
- Decided
- March 29, 1965
- Argued
- January 19, 1965
- 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management miscellaneous disputes
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Special concurrence | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
National Labor Relations Board v. Brown et Al., Dba Brown Food Store, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1964-063, docket 1964-063-01.
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