Scofield et al. v. National Labor Relations Board et al.
Decided April 1, 1969. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 273 · 394 U.S. 423 (1969) · Cited 191 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 7–1.
Majority · 7
- Byron Raymond White · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Abe Fortas
- Earl Warren
- John Marshall Harlan
- Potter Stewart
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
- William Orville Douglas
Dissenting · 1
- Hugo Lafayette Black · 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.
- National Labor Relations Board v. Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co. · 388 U.S. 175 (1967)
- Fibreboard Paper Products Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 379 U.S. 203 (1964)
- Radio Officers' Union of the Commercial Telegraphers Union v. National Labor Relations Board · 347 U.S. 17 (1954)
- National Labor Relations Board v. Industrial Union of Marine & Shipbuilding Workers of America · 391 U.S. 418 (1968)
- Federal Trade Commission v. Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Co. · 344 U.S. 206 (1952)
- Market Street Railway Co. v. Railroad Commission of California · 324 U.S. 548 (1945)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- National Labor Relations Board v. Boeing Co. · 412 U.S. 67 (1973)
- Pattern Makers' League v. National Labor Relations Board · 473 U.S. 95 (1985)
- Communications Workers of America v. Beck · 487 U.S. 735 (1988)
- National Labor Relations Board v. Financial Institution Employees, Local 1182 · 475 U.S. 192 (1986)
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