National Labor Relations Board v. Exchange Parts Co.
375 U.S. 405 · Decided January 13, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. Exchange Parts Co. was decided on January 13, 1964 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice John M. Harlan II wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management representative elections” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 375 U.S. 405 · 84 S. Ct. 457 · 11 L. Ed. 2d 435 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 2263
- Docket number
- 26
- Decided
- January 13, 1964
- Argued
- December 11, 1963
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John M. Harlan II
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management representative elections
- 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 | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | 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. Exchange Parts Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-044, docket 1963-044-01.
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