La Crosse Telephone Corp. v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board et al.

Decided January 17, 1949. William Orville Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 38 · 336 U.S. 18 (1949) · Cited 109 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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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.

• Bethlehem Steel Co. v. New York State Labor Relations Board · 330 U.S. 767 (1947)
• Rochester Telephone Corp. v. United States · 307 U.S. 125 (1939)
• Packard Motor Car Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 330 U.S. 485 (1947)
• American Federation of Labor v. National Labor Relations Board · 308 U.S. 401 (1940)

Cited by

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

• Amalgamated Ass'n of Street, Electric Railway & Motor Coach Employees of America, Division 998 v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board · 340 U.S. 383 (1951)
• International Union of United Automobile v. O'Brien · 339 U.S. 454 (1950)
• Textile Workers v. Lincoln Mills of Ala. · 353 U.S. 448 (1957)
• Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee v. McGrath · 341 U.S. 123 (1951)
• Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. San Diego County District Council of Carpenters · 436 U.S. 180 (1978)
• United Construction Workers v. Laburnum Construction Corp. · 347 U.S. 656 (1954)
• International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft & Agricultural Implement Workers v. Russell · 356 U.S. 634 (1958)
• Weber v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc. · 348 U.S. 468 (1955)
• Association of Westinghouse Salaried Employees v. Westinghouse Electric Corp. · 348 U.S. 437 (1955)
• Retail Clerks International Ass'n, Local Unions Nos. 128 & 633 v. Lion Dry Goods, Inc. · 369 U.S. 17 (1962)
• Algoma Plywood & Veneer Co. v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board · 336 U.S. 301 (1949)

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