ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC. v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD (1994)

ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC. v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
	Term: 1993
Important Dates
	Argued: December 1, 1993
	Decided: January 24, 1994
Outcome
	Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
	9-0
Majority
	Harry Blackmun • Ruth Bader Ginsburg • William Rehnquist • David Souter • John Paul Stevens • Clarence Thomas
Concurring
	Anthony Kennedy • Sandra Day O'Connor • Antonin Scalia

ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC. v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on January 24, 1994. The case was argued before the court on December 1, 1993.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

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About the case

Subject matter: Judicial Power - Judicial review of administrative agency's or administrative official's actions and procedures
Petitioner: employer. If employer's relations with employees are governed by the nature of the employer's business (e.g., railroad, boat), rather than labor law generally, the more specific designation is used in place of Employer.
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: National Labor Relations Board, or regional office or officer
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 510 U.S. 317
How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: William Rehnquist
Who wrote the majority opinion: John Paul Stevens

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