National Labor Relations Board v. Crompton-Highland Mills, Inc.
337 U.S. 217 · Decided May 31, 1949 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. Crompton-Highland Mills, Inc. was decided on May 31, 1949 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Harold H. Burton 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
- 337 U.S. 217 · 69 S. Ct. 960 · 93 L. Ed. 2d 1320 · 1949 U.S. LEXIS 2994
- Docket number
- 197
- Decided
- May 31, 1949
- Argued
- January 31, 1949
- Court era
- Vinson 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
- Harold H. Burton
- Opinion assigned by
- Stanley F. Reed
- 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 Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Special concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Special concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Special concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
National Labor Relations Board v. Crompton-Highland Mills, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1948-085, docket 1948-085-01.
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