National Labor Relations Board v. Lion Oil Co. et al.
Decided January 22, 1957. Earl Warren delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 4 · 352 U.S. 282 (1957) · Cited 223 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 6–2.
Majority · 6
- Earl Warren · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Harold Hitz Burton
- Hugo Lafayette Black
- Stanley Forman Reed
- Tom C. Clark
- William Orville Douglas
Dissenting · 2
- Felix Frankfurter · filed a dissenting opinion
- John Marshall Harlan · filed a dissenting opinion
“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.
- Mastro Plastics Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 350 U.S. 270 (1956)
- National Labor Relations Board v. Sands Manufacturing Co. · 306 U.S. 332 (1939)
- Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 340 U.S. 474 (1951)
- Mesarosh v. United States · 352 U.S. 1 (1956)
- United States v. Heirs of Boisdoré · 49 U.S. 113 (1849)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- National Labor Relations Board v. Bildisco & Bildisco · 465 U.S. 513 (1984)
- National Woodwork Manufacturers Ass'n v. National Labor Relations Board · 386 U.S. 612 (1967)
- Richards v. United States · 369 U.S. 1 (1962)
- Federal Bureau of Investigation v. Abramson · 456 U.S. 615 (1982)
- Allied Chemical & Alkali Workers of America, Local Union No. 1 v. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. · 404 U.S. 157 (1971)
- Golden State Bottling Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 414 U.S. 168 (1973)
- National Labor Relations Board v. Insurance Agents' International Union · 361 U.S. 477 (1960)
- Local Lodge No. 1424, International Ass'n of MacHinists v. National Labor Relations Board · 362 U.S. 411 (1960)
- United States v. Bisceglia · 420 U.S. 141 (1975)
- Commissioner v. Engle · 464 U.S. 206 (1984)
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