NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. (1967)

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC.
	Term: 1966
Important Dates
	Argued: April 19, 1967
	Decided: June 12, 1967
Outcome
	Reversed and remanded
Vote
	7-2
Majority
	Hugo Black • William Brennan • Tom Clark • William Douglas • Abe Fortas • Earl Warren • Byron White
Dissenting
	John Harlan II • Potter Stewart

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 12, 1967. The case was argued before the court on April 19, 1967.

In a 7-2 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. 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: working conditions
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: 388 U.S. 26
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: Earl Warren

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