National Labor Relations Board v. Katz et al.

Decided May 21, 1962. William Joseph Brennan Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 222 · 369 U.S. 736 (1962) · Cited 1,008 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–0.

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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.

• National Labor Relations Board v. Insurance Agents' International Union · 361 U.S. 477 (1960)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Crompton-Highland Mills, Inc. · 337 U.S. 217 (1949)
• Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 340 U.S. 474 (1951)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Wooster Division of Borgwarner Corp. · 356 U.S. 342 (1958)
• Medo Photo Supply Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 321 U.S. 678 (1944)
• Franks Bros. v. National Labor Relations Board · 321 U.S. 702 (1944)
• May Department Stores Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 326 U.S. 376 (1945)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Mexia Textile Mills, Inc. · 339 U.S. 563 (1950)
• National Labor Relations Board v. P. Lorillard Co. · 314 U.S. 512 (1942)

Cited by

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

• Litton Financial Printing Div., Litton Business Systems, Inc. v. NLRB · 501 U.S. 190 (1991)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Bildisco & Bildisco · 465 U.S. 513 (1984)
• Allied Chemical & Alkali Workers of America, Local Union No. 1 v. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. · 404 U.S. 157 (1971)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Gissel Packing Co. · 395 U.S. 575 (1969)
• Fibreboard Paper Products Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 379 U.S. 203 (1964)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Burns International Security Services, Inc. · 406 U.S. 272 (1972)
• Detroit & Toledo Shore Line Railroad v. United Transportation Union · 396 U.S. 142 (1969)
• First National Maintenance Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 452 U.S. 666 (1981)
• Local Union No. 189, Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen v. Jewel Tea Co. · 381 U.S. 676 (1965)
• Laborers Health & Welfare Trust Fund v. Advanced Lightweight Concrete Co. · 484 U.S. 539 (1988)
• National Labor Relations Board v. J. H. Rutter-Rex Manufacturing Co. · 396 U.S. 258 (1969)
• National Labor Relations Board v. C & C Plywood Corp. · 385 U.S. 421 (1967)
• Brown v. Pro Football, Inc. · 518 U.S. 231 (1996)

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