Bentonite v. NLRB

Filing 920100624

Case: 09-60034

Document: 00511150663

Page: 1

Date Filed: 06/22/2010

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS United States Court of Appeals FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Fifth Circuit FILED
June 22, 2010 No. 09-60034 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk

BENTONITE PERFORMANCE MINERAL LLC, a Product Line of Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. Petitioner Cross-Respondent v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD Respondent Cross-Petitioner

Petition for Review and Cross-Application for Enforcement of an Order of the National Labor Relations Board 27-CA-20596

Before REAVLEY, DAVIS, and STEWART, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* In this case, we are asked to review whether the National Labor Relations Board (the Board") erred in finding that Bentonite Performance Mineral LLC ("Bentonite") committed numerous unfair labor practices in violation of the National Labor Relations Act. On appeal, Bentonite raised a threshold issue, arguing that under Section 3(b) of the Act, the two-member Board which issued the order in this case was

Pursuant to 5TH CIR . R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR . R. 47.5.4.

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Case: 09-60034

Document: 00511150663

Page: 2

Date Filed: 06/22/2010

No. 09-60034 without lawful authority to render a decision. While this appeal was pending, the Supreme Court decided New Process Steel, L.P. v. National Relations Board, 560 U.S. ____ (2010) and agreed with appellant's position that the two member board had no authority to adjudicate cases pending before the Board. Accordingly, we vacate the Board's order and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

VACATED and REMANDED.

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