Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board.
352 U.S. 1020 · Decided February 28, 1957 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board. was decided on February 28, 1957 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management employee discharge” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 352 U.S. 1020 · 77 S. Ct. 587 · 1 L. Ed. 2d 562 · 1957 U.S. LEXIS 1642
- Docket number
- 153
- Decided
- February 28, 1957
- Argued
- February 28, 1957
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management employee discharge
- Issue area
- Unions
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board.
SCDB identifiers: case 1956-049, docket 1956-049-01.
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