National Labor Relations Board v. Fruit & Vegetable Packers & Warehousemen
377 U.S. 58 · Decided April 20, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. Fruit & Vegetable Packers & Warehousemen was decided on April 20, 1964 by a vote of 6–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management picketing” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 377 U.S. 58 · 84 S. Ct. 1063 · 12 L. Ed. 2d 129 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 2243
- Docket number
- 88
- Decided
- April 20, 1964
- Argued
- February 18, 1964
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management picketing
- 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 | Special concurrence | 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas.
Full case caption
National Labor Relations Board v. Fruit & Vegetable Packers & Warehousemen, Local 760, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-104, docket 1963-104-01.
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- United Steelworkers of America v. National Labor Relations Board
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- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co. v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
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Cases on the same legal provision: National Labor Relations Act
- National Labor Relations Board v. Servette, Inc.
- Hattiesburg Building & Trades Council v. Broome
- Boire v. Greyhound Corporation
- National Labor Relations Board v. Exchange Parts Co.
- Carey v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.
- Liner v. Jafco, Inc.
Same Term, same area (Unions)
- Carey v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.
- Humphrey v. Moore
- National Labor Relations Board v. Exchange Parts Co.
- Local Union No. 721 v. Needham Packing Co.
- Boire v. Greyhound Corporation
- United Steelworkers of America v. National Labor Relations Board
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