METROPOLITAN EDISON CO. v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD et al. (1983)

METROPOLITAN EDISON CO. v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD et al.
	Term: 1982
Important Dates
	Argued: January 11, 1983
	Decided: April 4, 1983
Outcome
	Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
	9-0
Majority
	Harry Blackmun • William Brennan • Warren Burger • Thurgood Marshall • Sandra Day O'Connor • Lewis Powell • William Rehnquist • John Paul Stevens • Byron White

METROPOLITAN EDISON CO. v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 4, 1983. The case was argued before the court on January 11, 1983.

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, Third Circuit.

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About the case

Subject matter: Unions - Labor-management disputes: no-strike clause
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: 460 U.S. 693
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: Lewis Powell

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