National Labor Relations Board v. Local 825, International Union of Operating Engineers, Afl-Cio
Decided January 12, 1971. Thurgood Marshall delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 40 · 400 U.S. 297 (1971) · Cited 112 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 7–2.
Majority · 7
- Thurgood Marshall · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Byron Raymond White
- Harry Andrew Blackmun
- Hugo Lafayette Black
- John Marshall Harlan
- Warren Earl Burger
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
Dissenting · 2
- Potter Stewart
- William Orville Douglas · 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.
- United Steelworkers v. National Labor Relations Board · 376 U.S. 492 (1964)
- Local 761, International Union of Electrical, Radio & MacHine Workers v. National Labor Relations Board · 366 U.S. 667 (1961)
- National Labor Relations Board v. Denver Building & Construction Trades Council · 341 U.S. 675 (1951)
- National Woodwork Manufacturers Ass'n v. National Labor Relations Board · 386 U.S. 612 (1967)
- Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Jacksonville Terminal Co. · 394 U.S. 369 (1969)
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers v. National Labor Relations Board · 341 U.S. 694 (1951)
- National Labor Relations Board v. Express Publishing Co. · 312 U.S. 426 (1941)
- Communications Workers v. National Labor Relations Board · 362 U.S. 479 (1960)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- NLRB v. Pipefitters · 429 U.S. 507 (1977)
- International Longshoremen's Association v. Allied International, Inc. · 456 U.S. 212 (1982)
- National Labor Relations Board v. Retail Store Employees Union, Local 1001 · 447 U.S. 607 (1980)
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