Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms v. Federal Labor Relations Authority et al.

Decided November 29, 1983. William Joseph Brennan Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 82-799 · 464 U.S. 89 (1983) · Cited 516 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.

Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• General Electric Co. v. Gilbert · 429 U.S. 125 (1976)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Erie Resistor Corp. · 373 U.S. 221 (1963)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Local Union No. 103, International Ass'n of Bridge, Structural & Ornamental Iron Workers · 434 U.S. 335 (1978)
• Skidmore v. Swift & Co. · 323 U.S. 134 (1944)
• General Building Contractors Assn., Inc. v. Pennsylvania · 458 U.S. 375 (1982)
• Federal Election Commission v. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee · 454 U.S. 27 (1981)
• Allied Chemical & Alkali Workers of America, Local Union No. 1 v. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. · 404 U.S. 157 (1971)
• Federal Communications Commission v. Pottsville Broadcasting Co. · 309 U.S. 134 (1940)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Brown · 380 U.S. 278 (1965)
• Batterton v. Francis · 432 U.S. 416 (1977)
• American Ship Building Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 380 U.S. 300 (1965)
• Zuber v. Allen · 396 U.S. 168 (1969)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Insurance Agents' International Union · 361 U.S. 477 (1960)
• Ford Motor Co. (Chicago Stamping Plant) v. National Labor Relations Board · 441 U.S. 488 (1979)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Truck Drivers Local Union No. 449 · 353 U.S. 87 (1957)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Cornelius v. Nutt · 472 U.S. 648 (1985)
• Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo · 603 U.S. 369 (2024)
• United States Department of Defense v. Federal Labor Relations Authority · 510 U.S. 487 (1994)
• Adams Fruit Co. v. Barrett · 494 U.S. 638 (1990)
• Karahalios v. National Federation of Federal Employees, Local 1263 · 489 U.S. 527 (1989)
• Hayfield Northern Railroad v. Chicago & North Western Transportation Co. · 467 U.S. 622 (1984)
• Ohio Adjutant General's Dept. v. FLRA · 598 U.S. 449 (2023)

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