Cases - 1955 term

Cold Metal Process Co. v. United Co.

Tue, 28 Feb 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Cold Metal Process Co.

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 445 (1956)

Argued

Tuesday, February 28, 1956

Decided

Monday, June 11, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for United Co., 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, including Appellate Procedure (or relevant rules of a circuit court)

None

Werner Co. v. Director Of Taxation

Mon, 05 Mar 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Appellee

Director Of Taxation

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Werner Co.

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 492 (1956)

Argued

Monday, March 5, 1956

Decided

Monday, March 26, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Director Of Taxation, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article 6, Section 2: Supremacy Clause

None

Schulz v. Pennsylvania R. Co.

Tue, 27 Mar 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

282

Petitioner

Schulz

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Pennsylvania R. Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 523 (1956)

Argued

Tuesday, March 27, 1956

Decided

Monday, April 9, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Schulz, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Jones, or Death on the High Seas

None

Armstrong v. Armstrong

Tue, 15 Nov 1955 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Armstrong

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Armstrong

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 568 (1956)

Argued

Tuesday, November 15, 1955

Decided

Monday, April 9, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Armstrong, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article 4, Section 1: Full Faith and Credit Clause

None

Berra v. United States

Mon, 26 Mar 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Berra

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 131 (1956)

Argued

Monday, March 26, 1956

Decided

Monday, April 30, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for United States, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Internal Revenue Code

None

De Sylva v. Ballentine

Wed, 25 Apr 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

529

Petitioner

De Sylva

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Ballentine

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 570 (1956)

Argued

Wednesday, April 25, 1956

Decided

Monday, June 11, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Ballentine, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 17 U.S.C. 1

None

United States v. Leslie Salt Co.

Wed, 07 Dec 1955 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

United States

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Leslie Salt Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 383 (1956)

Argued

Wednesday, December 7, 1955

Decided

Monday, March 5, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Leslie Salt Co., 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Internal Revenue Code

None

Mastro Plastics Corp. v. Labor Board

Mon, 17 Oct 1955 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Mastro Plastics Corp.

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Labor Board

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 270 (1956)

Argued

Monday, October 17, 1955

Decided

Monday, February 27, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Labor Board, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: National Labor Relations, as amended

None

Murdock Acceptance Corp. v. U.S.

Mon, 27 Feb 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Murdock Acceptance Corp.

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

U.S.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 488 (1956)

Argued

Monday, February 27, 1956

Decided

Monday, March 26, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Murdock Acceptance Corp., 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Internal Revenue Code

None

Commissioner v. Lobue

Tue, 06 Mar 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

373

Petitioner

Commissioner

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Lobue

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 243 (1956)

Argued

Tuesday, March 6, 1956

Decided

Monday, May 28, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Commissioner, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Internal Revenue Code

None

Collins v. American Buslines

Thu, 29 Mar 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

523

Petitioner

Collins

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

American Buslines

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 528 (1956)

Argued

Thursday, March 29, 1956

Decided

Monday, April 9, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Collins, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article 1, Section 8, Paragraph 3: Interstate Commerce Clause

None

U.S. v. Storer Broadcasting Co.

Tue, 28 Feb 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

U.S.

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Storer Broadcasting Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 192 (1956)

Argued

Tuesday, February 28, 1956

Decided

Monday, May 21, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for U.S., 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Communication Act of 1934

None

Greenwood v. United States

Wed, 25 Jan 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

460

Petitioner

Greenwood

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 366 (1956)

Argued

Wednesday, January 25, 1956

Decided

Monday, March 5, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for United States, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 18 U.S.C. 4244

None

Labor Board v. Coca-Cola Bot. Co.

Tue, 17 Jan 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Labor Board

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Coca-Cola Bot. Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 264 (1956)

Argued

Tuesday, January 17, 1956

Decided

Monday, February 27, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Labor Board, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: National Labor Relations, as amended

None

Labor Board v. Babcock & Wilcox Co.

Wed, 25 Jan 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

250

Petitioner

Labor Board

Respondent

Babcock & Wilcox Co.

Consolidation

No. 251

No. 422

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 105 (1956)

Argued

Wednesday, January 25, 1956

Decided

Monday, April 30, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Babcock & Wilcox Co., 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: National Labor Relations, as amended

None

Reece v. Georgia

Wed, 09 Nov 1955 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

112

Petitioner

Reece

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Georgia

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 85 (1955)

Argued

Wednesday, November 9, 1955

Decided

Monday, December 5, 1955

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Reece, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

None

Pennsylvania v. Nelson

Tue, 15 Nov 1955 13:00:00 +0000

Location

Pittsburgh Party Headquarters

301 Grant Street Pittsburgh PA 15219

Pittsburgh, PA 15219

United States

40° 26' 17.2536" N, 79° 59' 55.734" W

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Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Pennsylvania

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Nelson

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 497 (1956)

Argued

November 15-16, 1955

Decided

Monday, April 2, 1956

Advocates

Charles F. Barber (By special leave of the Court, argued the cause for the United States, as amicus curiae, urging reversal )

Herbert S. Thatcher (Argued the cause for the respondent)

Frank F. Truscott (Argued the cause for the petitioner)

Harry F. Stambaugh (Argued the cause for the petitioner)

Louis C. Wyman (As amicus curiae, urging reversal)

Facts of the Case

Nelson, a member of the Communist Party, was convicted of violating the Pennsylvania Sedition Act. This Act was implemented prior to Congress's adoption of the Smith Act of 1940 (amended in 1948) which prohibited the same conduct as Pennsylvania's law.

Question

Did the Smith Act supersede enforcement of Pennsylvania's sedition law?

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Nelson, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Smith, Subversive Activities Control, Communist Control, or other similar federal legislation except the Internal Security Act (qv.)

Yes. The Court held that Pennsylvania's law was unenforceable and was superseded by the federal act. Chief Justice Warren argued that the scheme of federal regulation of seditious activities was "pervasive" and "left no room for the states to supplement it." Furthermore, the federal act dealt with an issue of primary importance to the national government which made any enforcement of similar state laws potentially harmful to the smooth execution of national statutes.

Black v. Cutter Laboratories

Thu, 26 Apr 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Black

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Cutter Laboratories

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 292 (1956)

Argued

Thursday, April 26, 1956

Decided

Monday, June 4, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Cutter Laboratories, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

None

United States v. Mckesson & Robbins

Mon, 30 Apr 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

448

Appellee

Mckesson & Robbins

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

United States

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 305 (1956)

Argued

Monday, April 30, 1956

Decided

Monday, June 11, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for United States, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Sherman

None

East Texas Lines v. Frozen Food Exp.

Wed, 07 Mar 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

162

Petitioner

Frozen Food Exp.

Respondent

East Texas Lines

Consolidation

No. 163

No. 164

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 49 (1956)

Argued

Wednesday, March 7, 1956

Decided

Monday, April 23, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Frozen Food Exp., 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Interstate Commerce, as amended

None

General Box Co. v. United States

Wed, 28 Mar 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

383

Petitioner

General Box Co.

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 159 (1956)

Argued

Wednesday, March 28, 1956

Decided

Monday, May 7, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for United States, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Takings Clause

None

Arizona v. California

Thu, 08 Dec 1955 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

10 ORIG

Plaintiff

Arizona

Petitioner Type

Plaintiff

Defendant

California

Respondent Type

Defendant

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 114 (1955)

Argued

Thursday, December 8, 1955

Decided

Monday, December 12, 1955

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for California, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

None

Reed v. Pennsylvania R. Co.

Tue, 01 May 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

621

Petitioner

Reed

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Pennsylvania R. Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 502 (1956)

Argued

Tuesday, May 1, 1956

Decided

Monday, June 11, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Reed, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Employers' Liability

None

Auto Workers v. Wisconsin Board

Tue, 24 Apr 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

530

Appellee

Wisconsin Board

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Auto Workers

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 266 (1956)

Argued

Tuesday, April 24, 1956

Decided

Monday, June 4, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Wisconsin Board, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: National Labor Relations, as amended

None

Bernhardt v. Polygraphic Co.

Mon, 05 Dec 1955 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Bernhardt

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Polygraphic Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 198 (1956)

Argued

Monday, December 5, 1955

Decided

Friday, January 6, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Bernhardt, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 9 U.S.C. 1

None

Thompson v. Coastal Oil Co.

Tue, 24 Jan 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Thompson

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Coastal Oil Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

352 U.S. 862 (1956)

Argued

Tuesday, January 24, 1956

Reargued:

Monday, October 8, 1956

Decided

Monday, October 15, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Thompson, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

None

Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Mackey

Tue, 28 Feb 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Sears, Roebuck & Co.

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Mackey

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 427 (1956)

Argued

Tuesday, February 28, 1956

Decided

Monday, June 11, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Mackey, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, including Appellate Procedure (or relevant rules of a circuit court)

None

Southern Pacific Co. v. Gileo

Tue, 01 May 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

257

Petitioner

Southern Pacific Co.

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Gileo

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 493 (1956)

Argued

Tuesday, May 1, 1956

Decided

Monday, June 11, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Gileo, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Employers' Liability

None

U.S. v. Anderson, Clayton & Co.

Thu, 20 Oct 1955 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

U.S.

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Anderson, Clayton & Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 55 (1955)

Argued

Thursday, October 20, 1955

Decided

Monday, November 7, 1955

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Anderson, Clayton & Co., 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Internal Revenue Code

None

Cole v. Young

Tue, 06 Mar 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

442

Petitioner

Cole

Respondent

Young

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 536 (1956)

Argued

Tuesday, March 6, 1956

Decided

Monday, June 11, 1956

Advocates

David I. Shapiro (argued the cause for the petitioner)

Donald B. MacGuineas (argued the cause for the respondents)

Facts of the Case

The Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") fired Kendrick Cole when it determined that his employment was not "clearly consistent with the interests of national security." Mr. Cole was a food and drug inspector and a "preference-eligible veteran," but was charged with having "a close association with individuals reliably reported to be Communists." Mr. Cole appealed his discharge to the Civil Service Commission, which denied his appeal, finding that the Veterans' Preference Act did not afford Mr. Cole a right of appeal under the circumstances. Mr. Cole brought an action seeking declaratory judgment in the District of Columbia federal district court alleging that his discharge was invalid and that the Civil Service Commission improperly denied his appeal. The district court dismissed the case and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia affirmed.

Question

When may an employee be discharged under the Veterans' Preference Act for implicating national security?

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Cole, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 64 Stat. 476

The Supreme Court reversed the D.C. Circuit, holding that the discharge of an employee without determination that his position was one in which he could adversely affect national security was unauthorized by the Veterans' Preference Act. With Justice John Marshall Harlan II writing for the majority, the Court reasoned that the Act's use of "national security" only relates to the nation's safety, and not the general welfare. Moreover, there was no determination that Mr. Cole's position within the FDA affected national security as the term is used in the Act. Therefore, the Court concluded, Mr. Cole's discharge was invalid.

Parr v. United States

Wed, 28 Mar 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

320

Petitioner

Parr

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Consolidation

No. 202 MISC

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 513 (1956)

Argued

Wednesday, March 28, 1956

Decided

Monday, June 11, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for United States, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

None

Jay v. Boyd

Thu, 03 May 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

503

Petitioner

Jay

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Boyd

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 345 (1956)

Argued

Thursday, May 3, 1956

Decided

Monday, June 11, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Boyd, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Immigration and Naturalization, Immigration, Nationality, or Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Acts, as amended

None

Cahill v. New York, N. H. & H. R. Co.

Thu, 17 May 2012 22:48:18 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

436

Petitioner

Cahill

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

New York, N. H. & H. R. Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 183 (1956)

Decided

Monday, May 14, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for New York, N. H. & H. R. Co., 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Supreme Court Rules

None

Communist Party v. Control Board

Thu, 17 Nov 1955 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Communist Party

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Control Board

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 115 (1956)

Argued

Thursday, November 17, 1955

Decided

Monday, April 30, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Communist Party, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Smith, Subversive Activities Control, Communist Control, or other similar federal legislation except the Internal Security Act (qv.)

None

Darcy v. Handy

Tue, 01 May 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

323

Petitioner

Darcy

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Handy

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 454 (1956)

Argued

Tuesday, May 1, 1956

Decided

Monday, June 11, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Handy, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

None

Railway Employes' Dept. v. Hanson

Wed, 02 May 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

451

Appellee

Hanson

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Railway Employes' Dept.

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 225 (1956)

Argued

Wednesday, May 2, 1956

Decided

Monday, May 21, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Railway Employes' Dept., 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Railway Labor

None

Secretary Of Agriculture v. U.S.

Wed, 12 Oct 1955 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Secretary Of Agriculture

Respondent

U.S.

Consolidation

No. 7

No. 11

No. 12

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 162 (1956)

Argued

Wednesday, October 12, 1955

Decided

Monday, January 9, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Secretary Of Agriculture, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Interstate Commerce, as amended

None

Shields v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co.

Thu, 19 Jan 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

150

Petitioner

Shields

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Atlantic Coast Line R. Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 318 (1956)

Argued

Thursday, January 19, 1956

Decided

Monday, February 27, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Shields, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 45 U.S.C. 11

None

Rea v. United States

Thu, 10 Nov 1955 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Rea

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 214 (1956)

Argued

Thursday, November 10, 1955

Decided

Monday, January 16, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Rea, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (or relevant rules of a circuit court)

None

U.S. v. Contract Steel Carriers

Wed, 29 Feb 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

102

Appellee

Contract Steel Carriers

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

U.S.

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 409 (1956)

Argued

Wednesday, February 29, 1956

Decided

Monday, March 12, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Contract Steel Carriers, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 49 U.S.C. 303

None

Kinsella v. Krueger

Thu, 03 May 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

713

Petitioner

Kinsella

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Krueger

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 470 (1956)

Argued

Thursday, May 3, 1956

Decided

Monday, June 11, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Kinsella, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Uniform Code of Military Justice

None

Archawski v. Hanioti

Mon, 05 Mar 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

351

Petitioner

Archawski

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Hanioti

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 532 (1956)

Argued

Monday, March 5, 1956

Decided

Monday, April 9, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Archawski, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

None

Griffin v. Illinois

Wed, 07 Dec 1955 13:00:00 +0000

Location

Attorney General of the State of Illinois

160 North LaSalle Street Chicago IL 60601

Chicago, IL 60601

United States

41° 53' 5.3016" N, 87° 37' 58.0224" W

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Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Judson Griffin and James Crenshaw

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Illinois

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 12 (1956)

Argued

Wednesday, December 7, 1955

Decided

Monday, April 23, 1956

Advocates

Charles A. Horsky (argued the cause for the petitioners)

William C. Wines (Attorney General of Illinois. argued the cause for the respondent)

Facts of the Case

Judson Griffin and James Crenshaw were indicted for armed robbery in Cook County, Illinois. Following their conviction, in preparation for filling for an appeal, Griffin and Crenshaw requested a transcript of their trial proceedings without cost, on the basis that they could not afford the standard fee for the transcript. The lower court dismissed the petition without hearing evidence.

Question

Did requiring Griffin and Crenshaw to pay a fee with their request for a transcript of their trial proceedings violate their rights under the Due Process and Equal Protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment?

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Griffin, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

Yes. In a 5–4 decision authored by Justice Hugo L. Black, the Court reasoned that there is "no meaningful distinction" between denying indigent defendants the right to appeal and denying them a trial. Because Illinois conceded that Griffin and Crenshaw could not file for appeal without a transcript, the Court found that their rights to due process and equal protection had been denied.

Johnston v. United States

Wed, 02 May 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

643

Petitioner

Johnston

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Consolidation

No. 704

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 215 (1956)

Argued

Wednesday, May 2, 1956

Decided

Monday, May 21, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for United States, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Selective Service, Military Selective Service, or Universal Military Service and Training Acts

None

Mitchell v. Budd

Wed, 29 Feb 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

278

Petitioner

Mitchell

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Budd

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 473 (1956)

Argued

Wednesday, February 29, 1956

Decided

Monday, March 26, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Mitchell, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Fair Labor Standards

None

United States v. Zucca

Tue, 24 Jan 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

213

Petitioner

United States

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Zucca

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 91 (1956)

Argued

Tuesday, January 24, 1956

Decided

Monday, April 30, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Zucca, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Immigration and Naturalization, Immigration, Nationality, or Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Acts, as amended

None

Commissioner v. Southwest Expl. Co.

Mon, 23 Jan 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

286

Petitioner

Commissioner

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Southwest Expl. Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Consolidation

No. 287

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 308 (1956)

Argued

Monday, January 23, 1956

Decided

Monday, February 27, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Commissioner, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Internal Revenue Code

None

Ullmann v. United States

Tue, 06 Dec 1955 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Ullmann

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 422 (1956)

Argued

Tuesday, December 6, 1955

Decided

Monday, March 26, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for United States, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 18 U.S.C. 2486

None

United States v. du Pont & Co.

Tue, 11 Oct 1955 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Appellee

du Pont & Co.

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

United States

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 377 (1956)

Argued

Tuesday, October 11, 1955

Decided

Monday, June 11, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 4 votes for du Pont & Co., 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Sherman

None

Steiner v. Mitchell

Wed, 16 Nov 1955 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Steiner

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Mitchell

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 247 (1956)

Argued

Wednesday, November 16, 1955

Decided

Monday, January 30, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Mitchell, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Fair Labor Standards

None