National Labor Relations Board v. Hearst
United States Supreme Court
322 U.S. 111 (1944)
Relevant factsFree
Publishers of four Los Angeles newspapers (defendants) refused to bargain with a union representing newsboys who distributed the papers, arguing the newsboys were not "employees" under the undefined statutory term in the National Labor Relations Act; the NLRB (plaintiff) rejected that argument and found the newsboys were covered employees, and the Supreme Court granted certiorari to review the agency's interpretation.
IssueFree
Whether a reviewing court must give weight to the judgment of the administering agency when resolving a mixed question of statutory interpretation and fact.
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