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FORD MOTOR CO. v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD (1939)

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FORD MOTOR CO. v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
Term: 1938
Important Dates
Argued: December 14, 1938
Decided: January 3, 1939
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
7-0
Majority
Hugo BlackLouis Dembitz BrandeisPierce ButlerCharles Evans HughesJames Clark McReynoldsStanley ReedHarlan Fiske Stone

FORD MOTOR CO. v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on January 3, 1939. The case was argued before the court on December 14, 1938.

In a 7-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

For a full list of cases decided in the 1930s, click here. For a full list of cases decided by the Hughes Court, click here.

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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: Auto manufacturer
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: National Labor Relations Board, or regional office or officer
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 305 U.S. 364
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Charles Evans Hughes
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Charles Evans Hughes

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.

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