Textile Workers Union of America v. Darlington Manufacturing Co. et al.

Decided March 29, 1965. John Marshall Harlan delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 37 · 380 U.S. 263 (1965) · Cited 252 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–0.

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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.

• Local 357, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers v. National Labor Relations Board · 365 U.S. 667 (1961)
• Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 340 U.S. 474 (1951)
• John Wiley & Sons, Inc. v. Livingston · 376 U.S. 543 (1964)
• Fibreboard Paper Products Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 379 U.S. 203 (1964)
• Republic Aviation Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 324 U.S. 793 (1945)
• Radio Officers' Union of the Commercial Telegraphers Union v. National Labor Relations Board · 347 U.S. 17 (1954)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Erie Resistor Corp. · 373 U.S. 221 (1963)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Truck Drivers Local Union No. 449 · 353 U.S. 87 (1957)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Waterman Steamship Corp. · 309 U.S. 206 (1940)
• Southport Petroleum Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 315 U.S. 100 (1942)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Virginia Electric & Power Co. · 314 U.S. 469 (1941)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Deena Artware, Inc. · 361 U.S. 398 (1960)
• National Labor Relations Board v. United Steelworkers of America · 357 U.S. 357 (1958)

Cited by

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

• Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad v. Railway Labor Executives' Ass'n · 491 U.S. 490 (1989)
• Golden State Bottling Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 414 U.S. 168 (1973)
• First National Maintenance Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 452 U.S. 666 (1981)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Gissel Packing Co. · 395 U.S. 575 (1969)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Robbins Tire & Rubber Co. · 437 U.S. 214 (1978)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Burns International Security Services, Inc. · 406 U.S. 272 (1972)
• Fall River Dyeing & Finishing Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 482 U.S. 27 (1987)
• Local Union No. 189, Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen v. Jewel Tea Co. · 381 U.S. 676 (1965)
• International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers, Local 283 v. Scofield · 382 U.S. 205 (1965)

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