National Labor Relations Board v. Granite State Joint Board, Textile Workers Union of America, Local 1029, Afl-Cio
Decided December 7, 1972. William Orville Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 71-711 · 409 U.S. 213 (1972)
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Decided 8–1.
Majority · 7
- William Orville Douglas · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Byron Raymond White
- Lewis Franklin Powell Jr.
- Potter Stewart
- Thurgood Marshall
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
Concurring · 1
- Warren Earl Burger · filed a concurring opinion
Dissenting · 1
- Harry Andrew Blackmun · filed a dissenting opinion
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