National Labor Relations Board v. Catholic Bishop of Chicago

Text

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep440/usrep440490/usrep440490.pdf

Issue

Holding

Denied jurisdiction to the NLRB over a Catholic school’s teachers based on the rights of a religious group to function separately from the state.

Citation

440 U.S. 490

Year

Ratio

Author

Religious Tradition Involved

State/Territory of Origin

Clause (Free Exercise / Establishment / Both / Other)

Does it involve religious institution(s) or individual(s)

Local / State / Federal Legislation

Dissent Author(s)

Uphold / Overturn Penultimate Court

Penultimate court of appeals

Penultimate court opinion citation

Catholic Bishop of Chicago v. N.L.R.B., 559 F.2d 1112 (7th Cir. 1977), aff'd, 440 U.S. 490 (1979)

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