National Labor Relations Board v. E. C. Atkins & Co.
331 U.S. 398 · Decided May 19, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. E. C. Atkins & Co. was decided on May 19, 1947 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Frank Murphy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management right to organize” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 331 U.S. 398 · 67 S. Ct. 1265 · 91 L. Ed. 1563 · 1947 U.S. LEXIS 2850
- Docket number
- 419
- Decided
- May 19, 1947
- Argued
- March 7, 1947
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Frank Murphy
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management right to organize
- 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 | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
Full case caption
National Labor Relations Board v. E. C. Atkins & Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1946-103, docket 1946-103-01.
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