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NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. NEWS SYNDICATE CO., INC., et al. (1961)
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| NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. NEWS SYNDICATE CO., INC., et al. |
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| Term: 1960 |
| Important Dates |
| Argued: March 1, 1961 |
| Decided: April 17, 1961 |
| Outcome |
| Affirmed (includes modified) |
| Vote |
| 6-2 |
| Majority |
| Hugo Black • William Brennan • William Douglas • Earl Warren |
| Concurring |
| John Harlan II • Potter Stewart |
| Dissenting |
| Tom Clark • Charles Whittaker |
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. NEWS SYNDICATE CO., INC., et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 17, 1961. The case was argued before the court on March 1, 1961.
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, Second Circuit.
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About the case
- Subject matter: Unions - Union or closed shop: includes agency shop litigation
- Petitioner: National Labor Relations Board, or regional office or officer
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: Publisher, publishing company
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 365 U.S. 695
- 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: William Douglas
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 liberal.
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