National Labor Relations Board v. Burns International Security Services, Inc., et al.

Decided May 15, 1972. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 71-123 · 406 U.S. 272 (1972) · Cited 697 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.

• John Wiley & Sons, Inc. v. Livingston · 376 U.S. 543 (1964)
• H. K. Porter Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 397 U.S. 99 (1970)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Gissel Packing Co. · 395 U.S. 575 (1969)
• National Labor Relations Board v. American National Insurance · 343 U.S. 395 (1952)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. · 301 U.S. 1 (1937)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Katz · 369 U.S. 736 (1962)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Insurance Agents' International Union · 361 U.S. 477 (1960)
• Brooks v. National Labor Relations Board · 348 U.S. 96 (1954)
• Local 357, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers v. National Labor Relations Board · 365 U.S. 667 (1961)
• Textile Workers Union v. Darlington Manufacturing Co. · 380 U.S. 263 (1965)
• Amalgamated Ass'n of Street, Electric Railway & Motor Coach Employees of America, Division 998 v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board · 340 U.S. 383 (1951)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Strong · 393 U.S. 357 (1969)
• International Longshoremen's & Warehousemen's Union v. Juneau Spruce Corp. · 342 U.S. 237 (1952)

Cited by

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

• Fall River Dyeing & Finishing Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 482 U.S. 27 (1987)
• Howard Johnson Co. v. Detroit Local Joint Executive Board · 417 U.S. 249 (1974)
• Golden State Bottling Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 414 U.S. 168 (1973)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Bildisco & Bildisco · 465 U.S. 513 (1984)
• Carbon Fuel Co. v. United Mine Workers · 444 U.S. 212 (1979)
• Auciello Iron Works, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board · 517 U.S. 781 (1996)

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