NASH v. FLORIDA INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION et al. (1967)

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NASH v. FLORIDA INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION et al.
Term: 1967
Important Dates
Argued: November 9, 1967
Decided: December 5, 1967
Outcome
Reversed
Vote
8-0
Majority
Hugo BlackWilliam BrennanWilliam DouglasAbe FortasJohn Harlan IIPotter StewartEarl WarrenByron White

NASH v. FLORIDA INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on December 5, 1967. The case was argued before the court on November 9, 1967.

In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Florida State Appellate Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Federalism - national supremacy: miscellaneous
  • Petitioner: Unemployed person or unemployment compensation applicant or claimant
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: State commission, board, committee, or authority
  • Respondent state: Florida
  • Citation: 389 U.S. 235
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Earl Warren
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Hugo Black

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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