MAGNESIUM CASTING CO. v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD (1971)

MAGNESIUM CASTING CO. v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
	Term: 1970
Important Dates
	Argued: January 18, 1971
	Decided: February 23, 1971
Outcome
	Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
	9-0
Majority
	Hugo Black • Harry Blackmun • William Brennan • Warren Burger • William Douglas • John Harlan II • Thurgood Marshall • Potter Stewart • Byron White

MAGNESIUM CASTING CO. v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 23, 1971. The case was argued before the court on January 18, 1971.

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, First Circuit.

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About the case

Subject matter: Unions - Labor-management disputes: representative election
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: 401 U.S. 137
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: William Douglas

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.