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.

Petitioner

Director Of Taxation

Respondent

Werner Co.

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 492 (1956)

Argued

March 5-6, 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

Respondent

Pennsylvania R. Co.

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 523 (1956)

Argued

March 27-28, 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

Respondent

Ballentine

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 570 (1956)

Argued

April 25-26, 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.

Respondent

Storer Broadcasting Co.

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 192 (1956)

Argued

February 28-29, 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, NLRB v. Seamprufe Inc.

No. 422, Ranco Inc. v. NLRB

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 105 (1956)

Argued

January 25-26, 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

Petitioner

Wisconsin Board

Respondent

Auto Workers

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 266 (1956)

Argued

April 24-25, 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

Respondent

Coastal Oil Co.

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 given

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.

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 07:45:57 +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

Respondent

Handy

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 454 (1956)

Argued

May 1-2, 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

See map: Google Maps

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

Respondent

United States

Consolidation

No. 704

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 215 (1956)

Argued

May 2-3, 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

Respondent

Budd

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 473 (1956)

Argued

February 29-March 1, 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

Respondent

Zucca

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 91 (1956)

Argued

January 24-25, 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

Respondent

Southwest Expl. Co.

Consolidation

No. 287, United States v. Huntington Beach Co.

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 308 (1956)

Argued

January 23-24, 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

Millinery Corp. v. Commissioner

Thu, 01 Mar 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

255

Petitioner

Millinery Corp.

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Commissioner

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 456 (1956)

Argued

Thursday, March 1, 1956

Decided

Monday, March 26, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Commissioner, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Internal Revenue Code

None

Michel v. Louisiana

Tue, 08 Nov 1955 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Michel

Respondent

Louisiana

Consolidation

No. 36, Poret and Labat v. Louisiana

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 91 (1955)

Argued

November 8-9, 1955

Decided

Monday, December 5, 1955

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Louisiana, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

None

Teamsters Union v. N. Y., N. H. & H. R. Co.

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

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Teamsters Union

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

N. Y., N. H. & H. R. Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 155 (1956)

Argued

Thursday, November 10, 1955

Decided

Monday, January 9, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Teamsters Union, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Labor-Management Relations

None

United States v. Twin City Power Co.

Tue, 18 Oct 1955 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

United States

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Twin City Power Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 222 (1956)

Argued

Tuesday, October 18, 1955

Decided

Monday, January 23, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Corn Products Co. v. Commissioner

Tue, 18 Oct 1955 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Corn Products Co.

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Commissioner

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 46 (1955)

Argued

Tuesday, October 18, 1955

Decided

Monday, November 7, 1955

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Commissioner, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Internal Revenue Code

None

Rex Trailer Co. v. United States

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

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Rex Trailer Co.

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. 148 (1956)

Argued

Monday, December 5, 1955

Decided

Monday, January 9, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for United States, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 50 U.S.C. 1635

None

Petrowski v. Hawkeye-Security Co.

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

Case Basics

Docket No.

469

Petitioner

Petrowski

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Hawkeye-Security Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 495 (1956)

Argued

Wednesday, March 7, 1956

Decided

Monday, March 26, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Hatahley v. United States

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

Case Basics

Docket No.

231

Petitioner

Hatahley

Respondent

United States

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 173 (1956)

Argued

March 26-27, 1956

Decided

Monday, May 7, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Hatahley, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Tort Claims, or Alien Tort Statute

None

Covey v. Town Of Somers

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

Case Basics

Docket No.

380

Appellee

Town Of Somers

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Covey

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 141 (1956)

Argued

Thursday, March 29, 1956

Decided

Monday, May 7, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Covey, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

None

Reid v. Covert

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

Location

RAF Station Brize Norton

United Kingdom

51° 45' 57.9168" N, 1° 34' 5.8584" W

See map: Google Maps

Case Basics

Docket No.

701

Appellant

Curtis Reid

Petitioner Type

Appellant

Appellee

Claris Covert

Respondent Type

Appellee

Consolidation

No. 713, Kinsella, Warden v. Krueger

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

354 U.S. 1 (1957)

Argued

Thursday, May 3, 1956

Reargued:

Wednesday, February 27, 1957

Decided

Monday, June 10, 1957

Advocates

J. Lee Rankin (Solicitor General, Department of Justice, reargued the cause for appellant in No. 701 and petitioner in No. 713)

Frederick Bernays Wiener (reargued the cause for appellee in No. 701 and respondent in No. 713)

Facts of the Case

While residing at an airbase in England as a military dependent, Mrs. Clarice Covert was tried and convicted by court-martial for the murder of her husband, a sergeant in the United States Air Force. Mrs. Covert was not a member of the armed forces. Her trial and subsequent conviction by court martial in the United States was authorized under Article 2(11) of the United States Code of Military Justice. Mrs. Covert filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in federal district court alleging that her conviction by military authorities had violated her constitutional rights under the Fifth and Sixth Amendments. The district court, holding that “a civilian is entitled to a civilian trial,” granted her petition. The Government appealed directly to the United States Supreme Court.

In its initial decision of the case (351 U.S. 487), the Court held that Mrs. Covert’s military trial was constitutional, that the Constitutional right to a trial by jury did not apply to American citizens tried in foreign lands. Congress, the Court held, could provide for trial by any means it saw fit so long as such means were reasonable and consistent with due process. Justice Felix Frankfurter issued a lengthy reservation, and Chief Justice Earl Warren together with Justices Hugo L. Black and William O. Douglas issued a strong dissent. The Court subsequently granted a petition for rehearing.

Question

Do American citizens abroad retain the rights granted to them by the Bill of Rights thus rendering Article 2(11) of the United State Code of Military Justice unconstitutional?

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Covert, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Uniform Code of Military Justice

Yes. In a plurality opinion written by Justice Hugo L. Black and joined by Chief Justice Earl Warren, and Justices William O. Douglas and William J. Brennan, Jr., the Court held that American citizens outside of the territorial jurisdiction of the United States retain the protections guaranteed by the United States Constitution. Accordingly, the decision below granting Mrs. Covert’s habeas petition was affirmed. Black wrote: “[W]e reject the idea that when the United States acts against citizens abroad it can do so free of the Bill of Rights. The United States is entirely a creature of the Constitution. Its power and authority have no other source. It can only act in accordance with all the limitations imposed by the Constitution. When the Government reaches out to punish a citizen who is abroad, the shield which the Bill of Rights and other parts of the Constitution provide to protect his life and liberty should not be stripped away just because he happens to be in another land.” Consequently, the plurality asserted that neither a treaty nor the Necessary and Proper Clause could confer upon Congress the sweeping power to try civilians by military court martial.

While a majority of the Court agreed with the ultimate result, they did so for different reasons. Concurring in the decision, Justice Felix Frankfurter rejected the idea that the Necessary and Proper Clause could prevent Congress from mandating the court martial of civilians in all cases. He opposed what he termed a “recourse to the literal words” of the Constitution. Merely to hold that Mrs. Covert could not stand trial before a military tribunal since she was not a member of the armed forces signified too narrow a review. In his opinion, that determination required the Court to assess the Constitution in its entirety and not simply the single provision granting Congress the power to regulate the nation’s land and naval forces. He advocated a balancing test that would require a court to weigh “all the factors involved...in order to decide whether [military dependents] are so closely related to what Congress may allowably deem essential for the effective...regulation of the land and naval forces that they may be subjected to court-martial jurisdiction in...capital cases, when the consequence is loss of [their constitutional] protections.”

Also concurring in the judgment, Justice John Marshall Harlan II essentially agreed with Frankfurter. Accordingly, he saw the determination as “analogous to issues of due process.” Having first determined that military dependents overseas bear a rational connection to the armed forces such that they could be validly subjected to court martial, he then asserted that the analysis turned on a question of what process was due a military dependent under the “particular circumstances of a particular case.” While capital cases such as this one certainly necessitated a full Article III trial, most petty offenses committed by military dependents almost certainly would not. He thus advocated a case-by-case approach, rejecting the sweeping conclusion set forth by the plurality. Since Harlan had originally voted with the majority in the initial decision of this case, his concurrence on rehearing was narrow but significant. Perhaps as a consequence of his earlier vote in the previous term, his opinion on rehearing was considerably less at odds with the arguments set forth in the dissent written by Justice Tom C. Clark and joined by Justice Harold Burton.

In that staunch dissent, Clark gave substantial weight to historical practice. He asserted that the “military has always exercised jurisdiction by court-martial over civilians accompanying armies in time of war,” and that for explicit reasons of policy concerning military morale and discipline, none of the Court’s relevant precedents had ever questioned that authority. He pointed out several troublesome and practical consequences of the Court’s holding. Not least among these were the vast distances between the United States and its various military instillations around the world. By setting forth an overly broad standard, the plurality, argued Clark, had opened the door to a myriad of petty offenses to be tried in the federal court system, thus incurring needles cost, delay, and disruption.

Justice Charles Whitaker took no part in the decision.

Historical Note

Reid v. Covert has the distinction of being the only case in the history of the Supreme Court in which the Court reversed itself on rehearing. In successfully persuading the Court to do so, Mrs. Covert’s lawyer, Colonel Frederick Bernays Wiener, secured for himself a seat among the giants of the legal profession. A seasoned veteran of Supreme Court litigation, Colonel Wiener considered his triumph in Reid v. Covert to be among his greatest professional accomplishments. His oral argument in the case has attained legendary status and remains a preeminent exemplar in the art of persuasion and appellate advocacy.

Matthew Lognion contributed this abstract.

Remmer v. United States

Wed, 18 Jan 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

156

Petitioner

Remmer

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. 377 (1956)

Argued

Wednesday, January 18, 1956

Decided

Monday, March 5, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Remmer, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

None

Labor Board v. Warren Company

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

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Labor Board

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Warren Company

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 107 (1955)

Argued

Thursday, October 20, 1955

Decided

Monday, December 12, 1955

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Labor Board, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: National Labor Relations, as amended

None

Labor Board v. Truitt Mfg. Co.

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

Case Basics

Docket No.

486

Petitioner

Labor Board

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Truitt Mfg. Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 149 (1956)

Argued

Thursday, March 29, 1956

Decided

Monday, May 7, 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

Frozen Food Exp. v. United States

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

Case Basics

Docket No.

158

Petitioner

United States

Respondent

Frozen Food Exp.

Consolidation

No. 159

No. 160

No. 161

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 40 (1956)

Argued

Wednesday, March 7, 1956

Decided

Monday, April 23, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Frozen Food Exp., 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Interstate Commerce, as amended

None

Int. Harvester Corp. v. Goodrich

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

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Goodrich

Respondent

Int. Harvester Corp.

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 537 (1956)

Argued

January 17-18, 1956

Decided

Monday, April 9, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Goodrich, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

None

Mine Workers v. Arkansas Flooring Co.

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

Case Basics

Docket No.

227

Petitioner

Mine Workers

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Arkansas Flooring Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 62 (1956)

Argued

Monday, January 23, 1956

Decided

Monday, April 23, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Mine Workers, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: National Labor Relations, as amended

None

General Stores Corp. v. Shlensky

Wed, 18 Jan 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

170

Petitioner

General Stores Corp.

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Shlensky

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 462 (1956)

Argued

Wednesday, January 18, 1956

Decided

Monday, March 26, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Shlensky, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Act or Rules, or Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978

None

F. P. C. v. Sierra Pacific Power Co.

Tue, 08 Nov 1955 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

F. P. C.

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Sierra Pacific Power Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Consolidation

No. 53

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 348 (1956)

Argued

Tuesday, November 8, 1955

Decided

Monday, February 27, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Sierra Pacific Power Co., 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Power

None

Gibson v. Lockheed Aircraft Co.

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

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Gibson

Respondent

Lockheed Aircraft Co.

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 356 (1956)

Argued

December 5-6, 1955

Decided

Monday, February 27, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Costello v. United States

Mon, 16 Jan 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Costello

Respondent

United States

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 359 (1956)

Argued

January 16-17, 1956

Decided

Monday, March 5, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for United States, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Grand Jury

None

Dixie Carriers v. United States

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

Case Basics

Docket No.

233

Appellee

United States

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Dixie Carriers

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 56 (1956)

Argued

Tuesday, March 27, 1956

Decided

Monday, April 23, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Dixie Carriers, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Interstate Commerce, as amended

None

United Gas Co. v. Mobile Gas Corp.

Mon, 07 Nov 1955 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

United Gas Co.

Respondent

Mobile Gas Corp.

Consolidation

No. 31

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 332 (1956)

Argued

November 7-8, 1955

Decided

Monday, February 27, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Mobile Gas Corp., 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Natural Gas, or Natural Gas Policy Acts

None

Slochower v. Board Of Education

Tue, 18 Oct 1955 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Board Of Education

Respondent

Slochower

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 551 (1956)

Argued

October 18-19, 1955

Decided

Monday, April 9, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Slochower, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Self-Incrimination

None

United States v. Green

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

Case Basics

Docket No.

Appellee

Green

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

United States

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 415 (1956)

Argued

Monday, February 27, 1956

Decided

Monday, March 26, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for United States, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 18 U.S.C. 1951

None

Czaplicki v. The Hoegh Silvercloud

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

Case Basics

Docket No.

342

Petitioner

Czaplicki

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

The Hoegh Silvercloud

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 525 (1956)

Argued

Tuesday, April 24, 1956

Decided

Monday, June 11, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Czaplicki, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Longshoremen and Harbor Workers' Compensation

None

Cammer v. United States

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

Case Basics

Docket No.

110

Petitioner

Cammer

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. 399 (1956)

Argued

Tuesday, January 24, 1956

Decided

Monday, March 12, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Cammer, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 18 U.S.C. 401

None

American Airlines v. North American

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

Case Basics

Docket No.

410

Petitioner

American Airlines

Respondent

North American

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 79 (1956)

Argued

March 6-7, 1956

Decided

Monday, April 23, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for American Airlines, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 49 U.S.C. 491

None

United States v. Minker

Mon, 14 Nov 1955 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

United States

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Minker

Respondent Type

Respondent

Consolidation

No. 47

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 179 (1956)

Argued

Monday, November 14, 1955

Decided

Monday, January 16, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Minker, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Immigration and Naturalization, Immigration, Nationality, or Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Acts, as amended

None

Denver & R. G. W. R. Co. v. Union P. R. Co.

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

Case Basics

Docket No.

117

Petitioner

Union P. R. Co.

Respondent

Denver & R. G. W. R. Co.

Consolidation

No. 118

No. 119

No. 332

No. 333

No. 334

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 321 (1956)

Argued

April 23-24, 1956

Decided

Monday, June 11, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Denver & R. G. W. R. Co., 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

None

Squire v. Capoeman

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

Case Basics

Docket No.

134

Petitioner

Squire

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Capoeman

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 1 (1956)

Argued

Thursday, January 19, 1956

Decided

Monday, April 23, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Capoeman, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 25 U.S.C. 331

None

United States v. Ryan

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

Case Basics

Docket No.

281

Petitioner

United States

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Ryan

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 299 (1956)

Argued

Thursday, January 19, 1956

Decided

Monday, February 27, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for United States, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Labor-Management Relations

None

Durley v. Mayo

Mon, 02 Apr 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

489

Petitioner

Durley

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Mayo

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 277 (1956)

Argued

Monday, April 2, 1956

Decided

Monday, June 4, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Affronti v. United States

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

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Affronti

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. 79 (1955)

Argued

Tuesday, November 15, 1955

Decided

Monday, December 5, 1955

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for United States, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 18 U.S.C. 3651

None

Herman v. Claudy

Mon, 14 Nov 1955 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Herman

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Claudy

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 116 (1956)

Argued

Monday, November 14, 1955

Decided

Monday, January 9, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Neese v. Southern Railway Co.

Mon, 07 Nov 1955 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Neese

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Southern Railway Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 77 (1955)

Argued

Monday, November 7, 1955

Decided

Monday, November 21, 1955

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Mitchell v. King Packing Co.

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

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Mitchell

Respondent

King Packing Co.

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 260 (1956)

Argued

November 16-17, 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

Doud v. Hodge

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

Case Basics

Docket No.

129

Appellee

Hodge

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Doud

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 485 (1956)

Argued

Wednesday, February 29, 1956

Decided

Monday, March 26, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Doud, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 28 U.S.C. 1331

None

Mississippi v. Louisiana

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

Case Basics

Docket No.

11 ORIG

Plaintiff

Mississippi

Petitioner Type

Plaintiff

Defendant

Louisiana

Respondent Type

Defendant

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 5 (1955)

Argued

Tuesday, October 11, 1955

Decided

Monday, October 17, 1955

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Offutt Housing Co. v. Sarpy County

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

Case Basics

Docket No.

404

Petitioner

Offutt Housing Co.

Respondent

Sarpy County

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 253 (1956)

Argued

Thursday, April 26, 1956, Monday, April 30, 1956

Decided

Monday, May 28, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Sarpy County, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 63 Stat. 570

None

Gonzales v. Landon

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

Case Basics

Docket No.

111

Petitioner

Daniel Castaneda Gonzales

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

H.R. Landon, District Director of Immigration and Naturalization

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1954-1955)

Decided By

Warren Court (1954-1955)

Opinion

350 U.S. 920 (1955)

Argued

December 7-8, 1955

Decided

Monday, December 12, 1955

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Gonzales, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Immigration and Naturalization Act

None

Wisconsin v. Tennessee

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

Case Basics

Docket No.

13 ORIG

Petitioner

Wisconsin

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Tennessee

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 955 (1956)

Argued

Monday, January 23, 1956

Decided

Monday, January 30, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Split Vote

None

Walton v. California

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

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Marvin Stuart Walton

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

California

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 868 (1955)

Argued

Monday, October 17, 1955

Decided

Monday, October 24, 1955

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Split Vote

None

Hyun v. Landon

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

Case Basics

Docket No.

201

Petitioner

David Hyun

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Herman R. Landon, District Director, Immigration and Naturalization Service

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Argued

Monday, March 5, 1956

Decided

Monday, March 26, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 4 votes for Landon, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Affirmed by an equally divided Court

None

Williams v. United States

mgruhn — Thu, 13 Oct 1955 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Althea G. Williams

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. 857 (1955)

Argued

Thursday, October 13, 1955

Decided

Monday, October 17, 1955

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Williams, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: California doctrine of respondeat superior

None

Liquid Carbonic Corp. v. United States

mgruhn — Wed, 19 Oct 1955 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Appellant

Liquid Carbonic Corp.

Petitioner Type

Appellant

Appellee

United States

Respondent Type

Appellee

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Argued

October 19-20, 1955

Decided

Monday, October 24, 1955

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Liquid Carbonic Corp., 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

None

Nukk v. Shaughnessy

mgruhn — Wed, 19 Oct 1955 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Appellant

Michael Nukk, et al.

Petitioner Type

Appellant

Appellee

Edward J. Shaugnessy, District Director, Immigration and Naturalization Service, et al.

Respondent Type

Appellee

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 869 (1955)

Argued

Wednesday, October 19, 1955

Decided

Monday, October 24, 1955

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Nukk, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article III

None

Mitchell v. Myrtle Grove Packing Co.

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

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

James P. Mitchell, Secretary of Labor

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Myrtle Grove Packing Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

350 U.S. 891 (1955)

Argued

Thursday, November 10, 1955

Decided

Monday, November 14, 1955

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None