NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. ROCKAWAY NEWS SUPPLY CO., INC. (1953)

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. ROCKAWAY NEWS SUPPLY CO., INC.
	Term: 1952
Important Dates
	Argued: January 14, 1953
	Decided: March 9, 1953
Outcome
	Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
	6-3
Majority
	Harold Burton • Tom Clark • Felix Frankfurter • Robert Jackson • Stanley Reed • Frederick Vinson
Dissenting
	Hugo Black • William Douglas • Sherman Minton

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. ROCKAWAY NEWS SUPPLY CO., INC. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 9, 1953. The case was argued before the court on January 14, 1953.

In a 6-3 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 - Labor-management disputes: picketing
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: 345 U.S. 71
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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