FIRST NATIONAL MAINTENANCE CORP. v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD (1981)

FIRST NATIONAL MAINTENANCE CORP. v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
	Term: 1980
Important Dates
	Argued: April 21, 1981
	Decided: June 22, 1981
Outcome
	Reversed and remanded
Vote
	7-2
Majority
	Harry Blackmun • Warren Burger • Lewis Powell • William Rehnquist • John Paul Stevens • Potter Stewart • Byron White
Dissenting
	William Brennan • Thurgood Marshall

FIRST NATIONAL MAINTENANCE CORP. v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 22, 1981. The case was argued before the court on April 21, 1981.

In a 7-2 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed 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, Second Circuit.

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About the case

Subject matter: Unions - Labor-management disputes: miscellaneous dispute
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: 452 U.S. 666
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: Harry Blackmun

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