National Labor Relations Board v. Rockaway News Supply Co., Inc.
345 U.S. 71 · Decided March 9, 1953 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Labor Relations Board v. Rockaway News Supply Co., Inc. was decided on March 9, 1953 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Robert H. Jackson 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
- 345 U.S. 71 · 73 S. Ct. 519 · 97 L. Ed. 2d 832 · 1953 U.S. LEXIS 2618
- Docket number
- 318
- Decided
- March 9, 1953
- Argued
- January 14, 1953
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Robert H. Jackson
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management picketing
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- Labor-Management 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Dissent |
Full case caption
National Labor Relations Board v. Rockaway News Supply Co., Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1952-058, docket 1952-058-01.
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