NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. BILDISCO & BILDISCO, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION, et al. (1984)

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. BILDISCO & BILDISCO, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION, et al.
	Term: 1983
Important Dates
	Argued: October 11, 1983
	Decided: February 22, 1984
Outcome
	Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
	5-4
Majority
	Warren Burger • Sandra Day O'Connor • Lewis Powell • William Rehnquist • John Paul Stevens
Dissenting
	Harry Blackmun • William Brennan • Thurgood Marshall • Byron White

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. BILDISCO & BILDISCO, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION, et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 22, 1984. The case was argued before the court on October 11, 1983.

In a 5-4 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: bargaining
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: 465 U.S. 513
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 Rehnquist

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