FORD MOTOR CO. (CHICAGO STAMPING PLANT) v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD et al. (1979)

FORD MOTOR CO. (CHICAGO STAMPING PLANT) v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD et al.
	Term: 1978
Important Dates
	Argued: February 28, 1979
	Decided: May 14, 1979
Outcome
	Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
	9-0
Majority
	William Brennan • Warren Burger • Thurgood Marshall • William Rehnquist • John Paul Stevens • Potter Stewart • Byron White
Concurring
	Harry Blackmun • Lewis Powell

FORD MOTOR CO. (CHICAGO STAMPING PLANT) v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on May 14, 1979. The case was argued before the court on February 28, 1979.

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, Seventh Circuit.

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About the case

Subject matter: Unions - Labor-management disputes: working conditions
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: 441 U.S. 488
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

These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as liberal.