National Labor Relations Board v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.

Decided April 5, 1965. Arthur Joseph Goldberg delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 98 · 380 U.S. 438 (1965) · Cited 264 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–1.

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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.

• Burlington Truck Lines, Inc. v. United States · 371 U.S. 156 (1962)
• Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp. · 332 U.S. 194 (1947)
• Phelps Dodge Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 313 U.S. 177 (1941)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Seven-Up Bottling Co. of Miami, Inc. · 344 U.S. 344 (1953)
• Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 313 U.S. 146 (1941)
• Swayne & Hoyt, Ltd. v. United States · 300 U.S. 297 (1937)
• Interstate Commerce Commission v. J-T Transport Co. · 368 U.S. 81 (1961)

Cited by

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

• Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Assn. of United States, Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co. · 463 U.S. 29 (1983)
• National Labor Relations Board v. J. Weingarten, Inc. · 420 U.S. 251 (1975)
• Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Wichita Board of Trade · 412 U.S. 800 (1973)
• South Prairie Construction Co. v. Local No. 627, International Union of Operating Engineers · 425 U.S. 800 (1976)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Food Store Employees Union, Local 347 · 417 U.S. 1 (1974)
• Atlantic Refining Co. v. Federal Trade Commission · 381 U.S. 357 (1965)

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