NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. RAYTHEON CO. et al. (1970)

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. RAYTHEON CO. et al.
	Term: 1969
Important Dates
	Argued: February 26, 1970
	Decided: May 18, 1970
Outcome
	Reversed and remanded
Vote
	8-0
Majority
	Hugo Black • William Brennan • Warren Burger • William Douglas • John Harlan II • Thurgood Marshall • Potter Stewart • Byron White

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. RAYTHEON CO. et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on May 18, 1970. The case was argued before the court on February 26, 1970.

In an 8-0 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, Ninth Circuit.

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About the case

Subject matter: Unions - Labor-management disputes: representative election
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: 398 U.S. 25
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: Thurgood Marshall

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.