BILL JOHNSON'S RESTAURANTS, INC. v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD (1983)

BILL JOHNSON'S RESTAURANTS, INC. v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
	Term: 1982
Important Dates
	Argued: March 29, 1983
	Decided: May 31, 1983
Outcome
	Vacated and remanded
Vote
	9-0
Majority
	Harry Blackmun • Warren Burger • Thurgood Marshall • Sandra Day O'Connor • Lewis Powell • William Rehnquist • John Paul Stevens • Byron White
Concurring
	William Brennan

BILL JOHNSON'S RESTAURANTS, INC. v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on May 31, 1983. The case was argued before the court on March 29, 1983.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

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About the case

Subject matter: Federalism - federal pre-emption of state court jurisdiction
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: 461 U.S. 731
How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: Warren Burger
Who wrote the majority opinion: Byron White

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