National Labor Relations Board v. Boeing Co. et al.

Decided May 21, 1973. William Hubbs Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 71-1607 · 412 U.S. 67 (1973) · Cited 129 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–3.

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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.

• Scofield v. National Labor Relations Board · 394 U.S. 423 (1969)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co. · 388 U.S. 175 (1967)
• Griggs v. Duke Power Co. · 401 U.S. 424 (1971)
• Udall v. Tallman · 380 U.S. 1 (1965)
• Amalgamated Ass'n of Street, Electric Railway & Motor Coach Employees of America v. Lockridge · 403 U.S. 274 (1971)
• International Ass'n of MacHinists v. Gonzales · 356 U.S. 617 (1958)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Industrial Union of Marine & Shipbuilding Workers of America · 391 U.S. 418 (1968)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Radio & Television Broadcast Engineers Union, Local 1212 · 364 U.S. 573 (1961)

Cited by

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

• Pattern Makers' League v. National Labor Relations Board · 473 U.S. 95 (1985)
• Bob Jones University v. United States · 461 U.S. 574 (1983)
• Local 926, International Union of Operating Engineers v. Jones · 460 U.S. 669 (1983)
• NLRB v. Pipefitters · 429 U.S. 507 (1977)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Hendricks County Rural Electric Membership Corp. · 454 U.S. 170 (1981)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Financial Institution Employees, Local 1182 · 475 U.S. 192 (1986)

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