NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. BABCOCK & WILCOX CO. (1956)

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. BABCOCK & WILCOX CO.
	Term: 1955
Important Dates
	Argued: January 25, 1956
	Decided: April 30, 1956
Outcome
	Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
	8-0
Majority
	Hugo Black • Harold Burton • Tom Clark • William Douglas • Felix Frankfurter • Sherman Minton • Stanley Reed • Earl Warren

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. BABCOCK & WILCOX CO. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 30, 1956. The case was argued before the court on January 25, 1956.

In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

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About the case

Subject matter: Unions - Labor-management disputes: distribution of union literature
Petitioner: National Labor Relations Board, or regional office or officer
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: 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.
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 351 U.S. 105
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: Stanley Reed

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