NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. HIGHLAND PARK MANUFACTURING CO. (1951)

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. HIGHLAND PARK MANUFACTURING CO.
	Term: 1950
Important Dates
	Argued: April 23, 1951
	Decided: May 14, 1951
Outcome
	Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
	6-2
Majority
	Harold Burton • Tom Clark • Robert Jackson • Sherman Minton • Stanley Reed • Frederick Vinson
Dissenting
	William Douglas • Felix Frankfurter

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. HIGHLAND PARK MANUFACTURING CO. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on May 14, 1951. The case was argued before the court on April 23, 1951.

In a 6-2 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

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About the case

Subject matter: First Amendment - loyalty oath or non-Communist affidavit (other than bar applicants, government employees, political party, or teacher)
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: 341 U.S. 322
How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: Frederick Vinson
Who wrote the majority opinion: Robert Jackson

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