NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. WALTON MANUFACTURING CO. et al. (1962)

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. WALTON MANUFACTURING CO. et al.
	Term: 1961
Important Dates
	Argued: March 19, 1962
	Decided: April 9, 1962
Outcome
	Reversed and remanded
Vote
	6-2
Majority
	Hugo Black • William Brennan • Tom Clark • William Douglas • Potter Stewart • Earl Warren
Dissenting
	Felix Frankfurter • John Harlan II

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. WALTON MANUFACTURING CO. et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 9, 1962. The case was argued before the court on March 19, 1962.

In a 6-2 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: employee discharge
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: 369 U.S. 404
How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
What type of decision was made: Per curiam (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: Earl Warren
Who wrote the majority opinion: Unknown

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