National Labor Relations Board v. Pittsburgh Steamship Co.

Decided February 26, 1951. Felix Frankfurter delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 42 · 340 U.S. 498 (1951) · Cited 140 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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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.

• United States v. Hooe Et Al. · 7 U.S. 73 (1805)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Pittsburgh Steamship Co. · 337 U.S. 656 (1949)

Cited by

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

• National Labor Relations Board v. Walton Manufacturing Co. · 369 U.S. 404 (1962)
• South Prairie Construction Co. v. Local No. 627, International Union of Operating Engineers · 425 U.S. 800 (1976)
• Dalehite v. United States · 346 U.S. 15 (1953)
• McAllister v. United States · 348 U.S. 19 (1954)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Denver Building & Construction Trades Council · 341 U.S. 675 (1951)
• Golden State Bottling Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 414 U.S. 168 (1973)
• Communist Party of United States v. Subversive Activities Control Bd. · 367 U.S. 1 (1961)
• Peurifoy v. Commissioner · 358 U.S. 59 (1958)
• National Labor Relations Board v. American National Insurance · 343 U.S. 395 (1952)
• Ferguson v. Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc. · 352 U.S. 521 (1957)
• Dick v. New York Life Insurance · 359 U.S. 437 (1959)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Local Union No. 1229, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers · 346 U.S. 464 (1953)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Fant Milling Co. · 360 U.S. 301 (1959)
• Federal Communications Commission v. Allentown Broadcasting Corp. · 349 U.S. 358 (1955)

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