NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.
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NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. is a landmark 1937 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld federal power to regulate labor relations, marking a major expansion of Congress’s authority over interstate commerce.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. Context triple: [Commerce Clause, interpretedInCase, NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.]
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National Labor Relations Act
The National Labor Relations Act is a landmark 1935 U.S. labor law that guarantees workers the right to organize, bargain collectively, and engage in concerted activities, while regulating employer–union relations.
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Wickard v. Filburn
Wickard v. Filburn is a landmark 1942 U.S. Supreme Court case that dramatically expanded federal regulatory power by holding that even purely local, non-commercial activity could be regulated under the Commerce Clause if it had a substantial effect on interstate commerce.
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Crosby v. National Foreign Trade Council
Crosby v. National Foreign Trade Council is a 2000 U.S. Supreme Court case that held a Massachusetts law restricting state business with Burma was preempted by federal sanctions under the Supremacy Clause.
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D.
Steward Machine Co. v. Davis
Steward Machine Co. v. Davis is a 1937 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the federal unemployment compensation provisions of the Social Security Act, affirming broad congressional power to tax and spend for the general welfare.
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E.
Helvering v. Davis
Helvering v. Davis is a 1937 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of the Social Security Act and broadly affirmed federal power to tax and spend for the general welfare.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. Target entity description: NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. is a landmark 1937 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld federal power to regulate labor relations, marking a major expansion of Congress’s authority over interstate commerce.
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A.
National Labor Relations Act
The National Labor Relations Act is a landmark 1935 U.S. labor law that guarantees workers the right to organize, bargain collectively, and engage in concerted activities, while regulating employer–union relations.
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B.
Wickard v. Filburn
Wickard v. Filburn is a landmark 1942 U.S. Supreme Court case that dramatically expanded federal regulatory power by holding that even purely local, non-commercial activity could be regulated under the Commerce Clause if it had a substantial effect on interstate commerce.
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C.
Crosby v. National Foreign Trade Council
Crosby v. National Foreign Trade Council is a 2000 U.S. Supreme Court case that held a Massachusetts law restricting state business with Burma was preempted by federal sanctions under the Supremacy Clause.
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D.
Steward Machine Co. v. Davis
Steward Machine Co. v. Davis is a 1937 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the federal unemployment compensation provisions of the Social Security Act, affirming broad congressional power to tax and spend for the general welfare.
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E.
Helvering v. Davis
Helvering v. Davis is a 1937 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of the Social Security Act and broadly affirmed federal power to tax and spend for the general welfare.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Commerce Clause case
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United States Supreme Court case ⓘ landmark labor law case ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.
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surface form:
Jones & Laughlin Steel case
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| areaOfLaw |
constitutional law
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federal jurisdiction over interstate commerce ⓘ labor law ⓘ |
| arguedDate | February 10, 1937 ⓘ |
| chiefJusticeAtDecision | Charles Evans Hughes ⓘ |
| citation | 301 U.S. 1 ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted |
Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution
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surface form:
Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution
Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause ⓘ |
| decidingCourt | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | April 12, 1937 ⓘ |
| dissentingJustice |
George Sutherland
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Justice James C. McReynolds ⓘ
surface form:
James C. McReynolds
Pierce Butler ⓘ Willis Van Devanter ⓘ |
| docketNumber | 419 ⓘ |
| fullName |
NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.
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surface form:
National Labor Relations Board v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation
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| geographicContext |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| historicalSignificance |
limited the earlier restrictive view of the Commerce Clause
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marked a major expansion of Congress’s authority over interstate commerce ⓘ signaled judicial acceptance of New Deal economic regulation ⓘ |
| holding |
Congress may regulate labor relations when they have a close and substantial relation to interstate commerce
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The National Labor Relations Act of 1935 is constitutional as applied to the respondent ⓘ NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The National Labor Relations Board may order reinstatement of workers fired for union activity in an enterprise affecting interstate commerce
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| keyConcept |
close and substantial relation to interstate commerce
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federal power to regulate labor relations ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
constitutionality of the National Labor Relations Act of 1935
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federal regulation of labor relations in manufacturing ⓘ scope of Congress’s power under the Commerce Clause ⓘ |
| majorityJoinedBy |
Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo
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surface form:
Benjamin N. Cardozo
Justice Harlan F. Stone ⓘ
surface form:
Harlan F. Stone
Justice Louis D. Brandeis ⓘ
surface form:
Louis Brandeis
Justice Owen J. Roberts ⓘ
surface form:
Owen J. Roberts
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| majorityOpinionBy | Charles Evans Hughes ⓘ |
| overruledOrLimited | narrow Commerce Clause precedents such as Carter v. Carter Coal Co. in practical effect ⓘ |
| pageInUnitedStatesReports | 1 ⓘ |
| petitioner | National Labor Relations Board ⓘ |
| precedentFor | broad federal regulation of economic activities affecting interstate commerce ⓘ |
| relatedStatute |
National Labor Relations Act
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surface form:
National Labor Relations Act of 1935
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| remedyOrdered | reinstatement of discharged employees with back pay ⓘ |
| respondent | Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
unfair labor practices
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union organization and collective bargaining ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
New Deal
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surface form:
New Deal era
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| volumeOfUnitedStatesReports | 301 ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1937 ⓘ |
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Subject: NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. Description of subject: NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. is a landmark 1937 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld federal power to regulate labor relations, marking a major expansion of Congress’s authority over interstate commerce.
Referenced by (15)
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NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.
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NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.
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this entity surface form:
National Labor Relations Board v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation
NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.
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holding
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NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.
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this entity surface form:
The National Labor Relations Board may order reinstatement of workers fired for union activity in an enterprise affecting interstate commerce
this entity surface form:
Jones & Laughlin Steel case
this entity surface form:
1937 (NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.)
United States Supreme Court cases of the Stone Court
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includesCase
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NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.
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this entity surface form:
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. v. United States
United States Supreme Court cases of the Hughes Court
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NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.
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subject surface form:
Harlan Fiske Stone
this entity surface form:
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. v. NLRB