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NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. CHENEY CALIFORNIA LUMBER CO. (1946)

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NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. CHENEY CALIFORNIA LUMBER CO.
Term: 1945
Important Dates
Argued: January 9, 1946
Decided: February 25, 1946
Outcome
Reversed
Vote
8-0
Majority
Hugo BlackHarold BurtonWilliam DouglasFelix FrankfurterFrank MurphyStanley ReedWiley Rutledge
Concurring
Harlan Fiske Stone

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. CHENEY CALIFORNIA LUMBER CO. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 25, 1946. The case was argued before the court on January 9, 1946.

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

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Judicial Power - Judicial review of administrative agency's or administrative official's actions and procedures
  • Petitioner: National Labor Relations Board, or regional office or officer
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Forest products, lumber, or logging company
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 327 U.S. 385
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Harlan Fiske Stone
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Felix Frankfurter

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 conservative.

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