Skip to main content

New Process Steel v. National Labor Relations Board

Docket No.08-1457
Op. Below7th Circuit
ArgumentMar 23, 2010

Holding

Because of gridlock over presidential confirmations, the National Labor Relations Board only operated with two of its five seats filled. The Court held that it was illegal for NLRB to rule on cases with only two sitting members.

Judgment

Reversed and Remanded, 5-4, in an opinion by John Paul Stevens on Jun 17, 2010. Justice Kennedy dissented, joined by Justices Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor.

Welcome to SCOTUSblog

Tell us a bit about yourself so we can tailor what you see. You can update these any time in your account.