National Labor Relations Board v. Yeshiva University

Decided February 20, 1980. Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 78-857 · 444 U.S. 672 (1980) · Cited 275 times

Holding

The University's full-time faculty members are managerial employees excluded from the Act's coverage.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–4.

“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.

• National Labor Relations Board v. Bell Aerospace Co. · 416 U.S. 267 (1974)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Hearst Publications, Inc. · 322 U.S. 111 (1944)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Catholic Bishop · 440 U.S. 490 (1979)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Erie Resistor Corp. · 373 U.S. 221 (1963)
• Beth Israel Hospital v. National Labor Relations Board · 437 U.S. 483 (1978)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Truck Drivers Local Union No. 449 · 353 U.S. 87 (1957)
• Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp. · 332 U.S. 194 (1947)
• National Labor Relations Board v. J. Weingarten, Inc. · 420 U.S. 251 (1975)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Seven-Up Bottling Co. of Miami, Inc. · 344 U.S. 344 (1953)
• Ford Motor Co. (Chicago Stamping Plant) v. National Labor Relations Board · 441 U.S. 488 (1979)
• Local 761, International Union of Electrical, Radio & MacHine Workers v. National Labor Relations Board · 366 U.S. 667 (1961)
• Local 357, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers v. National Labor Relations Board · 365 U.S. 667 (1961)
• Beasley v. Food Fair of North Carolina, Inc. · 416 U.S. 653 (1974)

Cited by

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

• National Labor Relations Board v. Health Care & Retirement Corp. of America · 511 U.S. 571 (1994)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Kentucky River Community Care, Inc. · 532 U.S. 706 (2001)
• Delaware State College v. Ricks · 449 U.S. 250 (1980)
• Camps Newfound/Owatonna, Inc. v. Town of Harrison · 520 U.S. 564 (1997)

Official text

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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (1980). Citation count from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener bulk data. Data last verified 2026-07-03. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).