National Labor Relations Board v. Burnup & Sims, Inc.
379 U.S. 21 · Decided November 9, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. Burnup & Sims, Inc. was decided on November 9, 1964 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management employee discharge” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 379 U.S. 21 · 85 S. Ct. 171 · 13 L. Ed. 2d 1 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 2199
- Docket number
- 15
- Decided
- November 9, 1964
- Argued
- October 15, 1964
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management employee discharge
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
National Labor Relations Board v. Burnup & Sims, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1964-001, docket 1964-001-01.
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