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No. 23-367October Term 2023Decided Jun 13, 2024

Docket 23-367October Term 2023 (2023–2024)

Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney

This case established that federal courts must apply the traditional four-factor test for preliminary injunctions when evaluating requests from the National Labor Relations Board under Section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act, rather than a more lenient standard.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released Jun 13, 2024
Case Accepted
Arguments HeardApr 23, 2024
Decision ReleasedJun 13, 2024
What it's about

This case established that federal courts must apply the traditional four-factor test for preliminary injunctions when evaluating requests from the National Labor Relations Board under Section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act, rather than a more lenient standard. The ruling arose from a dispute involving Starbucks and unionization efforts where the lower court had originally applied a less rigorous test to reinstate fired employees.

Question presented

What test must courts use to evaluate requests for injunctions under Section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act?

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit / Decision released Jun 13, 2024

Area

Decided Supreme Court case

Timing

Decided June 13, 2024

The Court released its decision 51 days after oral argument on April 23, 2024. The median for cases argued in April is 58 days.

Based on 44 merits cases argued in April since 1995.Argument and decision days