No. 19-7607October Term 2019Decided May 18, 2020
Westrum v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
This case involves a dispute between Westrum and the National Labor Relations Board.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 18, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a dispute between Westrum and the National Labor Relations Board. The Supreme Court was asked to review a decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Question presented
1. Whether the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit erred in their determination that the Petitioner, David Westrum, was not engaged in protected concerted activity under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) when he was terminated for his actions? 2. Whether the NLRB and the Eighth Circuit failed to properly apply the "objective" standard for determining protected concerted activity as established in NLRB v. City Disposal Systems, Inc., 465 U.S. 822 (1984)?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit / Decision released May 18, 2020
- Area
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
- Method
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