National Labor Relations Board v. Donnelly Garment Co. et al.

Decided March 3, 1947. Felix Frankfurter delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 38 · 330 U.S. 219 (1947) · Cited 171 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.

• Federal Communications Commission v. Pottsville Broadcasting Co. · 309 U.S. 134 (1940)
• Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 313 U.S. 146 (1941)
• United States v. Morgan · 307 U.S. 183 (1939)
• Tagg Bros. & Moorhead v. United States · 280 U.S. 420 (1930)
• Southport Petroleum Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 315 U.S. 100 (1942)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. · 318 U.S. 9 (1943)
• Inland Empire District Council, Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union, Lewiston, Idaho v. Millis · 325 U.S. 697 (1945)

Cited by

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

• Withrow v. Larkin · 421 U.S. 35 (1975)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Mexia Textile Mills, Inc. · 339 U.S. 563 (1950)
• Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp. · 332 U.S. 194 (1947)
• Hamling v. United States · 418 U.S. 87 (1974)
• Madsen v. Women's Health Center, Inc. · 512 U.S. 753 (1994)
• Radio Officers' Union of the Commercial Telegraphers Union v. National Labor Relations Board · 347 U.S. 17 (1954)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Colgate-Palmolive Co. · 380 U.S. 374 (1965)
• Hatahley v. United States · 351 U.S. 173 (1956)

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