National Labor Relations Board v. Brown et al., Dba Brown Food Store, et al.

Decided March 29, 1965. William Joseph Brennan Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 7 · 380 U.S. 278 (1965) · Cited 708 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–1.

“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.

• National Labor Relations Board v. Truck Drivers Local Union No. 449 · 353 U.S. 87 (1957)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Erie Resistor Corp. · 373 U.S. 221 (1963)
• Phelps Dodge Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 313 U.S. 177 (1941)
• National Labor Relations Board v. MacKay Radio & Telegraph Co. · 304 U.S. 333 (1938)
• Republic Aviation Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 324 U.S. 793 (1945)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Insurance Agents' International Union · 361 U.S. 477 (1960)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Burnup & Sims, Inc. · 379 U.S. 21 (1964)
• Radio Officers' Union of the Commercial Telegraphers Union v. National Labor Relations Board · 347 U.S. 17 (1954)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Babcock & Wilcox Co. · 351 U.S. 105 (1956)
• Local 357, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers v. National Labor Relations Board · 365 U.S. 667 (1961)
• Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 340 U.S. 474 (1951)
• Burlington Truck Lines, Inc. v. United States · 371 U.S. 156 (1962)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. · 301 U.S. 1 (1937)
• Associated Press v. National Labor Relations Board · 301 U.S. 103 (1937)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Fruit & Vegetable Packers & Warehousemen, Local 760 · 377 U.S. 58 (1964)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Drivers, Chauffeurs, Helpers, Local Union No. 639 · 362 U.S. 274 (1960)

Cited by

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

• Charles D. Bonanno Linen Service, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board · 454 U.S. 404 (1982)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Great Dane Trailers, Inc. · 388 U.S. 26 (1967)
• Metropolitan Edison Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 460 U.S. 693 (1983)
• National Labor Relations Board v. J. Weingarten, Inc. · 420 U.S. 251 (1975)
• Belknap, Inc. v. Hale · 463 U.S. 491 (1983)
• Local Union No. 189, Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen v. Jewel Tea Co. · 381 U.S. 676 (1965)
• Brown v. Pro Football, Inc. · 518 U.S. 231 (1996)
• Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · 467 U.S. 837 (1984)
• 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)
• Lodge 76, International Ass'n of MacHinists & Aerospace Workers v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission · 427 U.S. 132 (1976)
• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms v. Federal Labor Relations Authority · 464 U.S. 89 (1983)
• Chemical Manufacturers Ass'n v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · 470 U.S. 116 (1985)
• Securities & Exchange Commission v. Sloan · 436 U.S. 103 (1978)
• Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft v. Federal Maritime Commission · 390 U.S. 261 (1968)
• National Labor Relations Board v. J. H. Rutter-Rex Manufacturing Co. · 396 U.S. 258 (1969)
• Breininger v. Sheet Metal Workers International Ass'n Local Union No. 6 · 493 U.S. 67 (1989)
• Lechmere, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board · 502 U.S. 527 (1992)
• Federal Maritime Commission v. Seatrain Lines, Inc. · 411 U.S. 726 (1973)
• Holly Farms Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 517 U.S. 392 (1996)
• Brotherhood of Railway & Steamship Clerks v. Florida East Coast Railway Co. · 384 U.S. 238 (1966)
• Pattern Makers' League v. National Labor Relations Board · 473 U.S. 95 (1985)

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