National Labor Relations Board v. J. H. Rutter-Rex Manufacturing Co., Inc.
396 U.S. 258 · Decided December 15, 1969 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. J. H. Rutter-Rex Manufacturing Co., Inc. was decided on December 15, 1969 by a vote of 5–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 396 U.S. 258 · 90 S. Ct. 417 · 24 L. Ed. 2d 405 · 1969 U.S. LEXIS 3126
- Docket number
- 32
- Decided
- December 15, 1969
- Argued
- October 22, 1969
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- National Labor Relations Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Jurisdictional dissent |
Full case caption
National Labor Relations Board v. J. H. Rutter-Rex Manufacturing Co., Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1969-020, docket 1969-020-01.
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