Cases - 1956 term

United States v. Plesha

Thu, 08 Nov 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

United States

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Plesha

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Decided By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Opinion

352 U.S. 202 (1957)

Argued

Thursday, November 8, 1956

Decided

Monday, January 14, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Plesha, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 50 U.S.C. 540

None

Labor Board v. Lion Oil Co.

Mon, 08 Oct 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Labor Board

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Lion Oil Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Opinion

352 U.S. 282 (1957)

Argued

Monday, October 8, 1956

Decided

Tuesday, January 22, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Labor Board, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: National Labor Relations, as amended

None

Thompson v. Coastal Oil Co. (none)

Sat, 19 May 2012 11:21:22 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Thompson

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Coastal Oil Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

352 U.S. 862

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Mallory v. United States

Mon, 01 Apr 1957 13:00:00 +0000

Location

Washington Asylum and Jail

Massachusetts Avenue Washington D.C. 20003

Washington 20003

United States

38° 53' 12.282" N, 76° 58' 57.8064" W

See map: Google Maps

Case Basics

Docket No.

521

Petitioner

Mallory

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

354 U.S. 449 (1957)

Argued

Monday, April 1, 1957

Decided

Monday, June 24, 1957

Advocates

Edward L. Barrett, Jr. (Argued the cause for the United States)

William B. Bryant (Argued the cause for the petitioner)

Facts of the Case

Andrew Mallory was arrested by federal officers on charges of rape. Upon arresting Mallory, the officers questioned him until he confessed roughly seven hours later. After the confession, the police officers sought to reach a United States Commissioner for the purpose of arraigning Mallory.

Question

Did the questioning of Mallory prior to his appearance before a commissioner violate Due Process and the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure?

Conclusion

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

In a unanimous decision, the Court held that the arraignment of Mallory was not accomplished "without unnecessary delay," violating the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. The Court noted that Mallory was not told of his rights to counsel or to a preliminary examination before a magistrate, nor of his right to remain silent. "Not until he had confessed, when any judicial caution had lost its purpose, did the police arraign him." The Court held that it was not the function of the police to arrest people at large and interrogate them at police headquarters in order to determine whom they should charge before approaching a commissioner.

Bank Of America v. Parnell

Thu, 18 Oct 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Bank Of America

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Parnell

Respondent Type

Respondent

Consolidation

No. 22

Heard By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Decided By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Opinion

352 U.S. 29 (1956)

Argued

Thursday, October 18, 1956

Decided

Tuesday, November 13, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Bank Of America, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

None

Rabang v. Boyd

Wed, 01 May 1957 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

403

Petitioner

Rabang

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Boyd

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

353 U.S. 427 (1957)

Argued

Wednesday, May 1, 1957

Decided

Monday, May 27, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Boyd, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 8 U.S.C. 156

None

Scales v. United States

Wed, 10 Oct 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Scales

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

355 U.S. 1 (1957)

Argued

Wednesday, October 10, 1956

Decided

Monday, October 14, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Nelson v. New York City

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

Case Basics

Docket No.

Appellee

New York City

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Nelson

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Decided By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Opinion

352 U.S. 103 (1956)

Argued

Wednesday, November 7, 1956

Decided

Monday, December 10, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Theard v. United States

Thu, 13 Dec 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Theard

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

354 U.S. 278 (1957)

Argued

Thursday, December 13, 1956

Decided

Monday, June 17, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Theard, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

None

Delli Paoli v. United States

Thu, 18 Oct 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Delli Paoli

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Decided By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Opinion

352 U.S. 232 (1957)

Argued

Thursday, October 18, 1956

Decided

Monday, January 14, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Fourco Glass Co. v. Transmirra Corp.

Tue, 02 Apr 1957 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

310

Petitioner

Fourco Glass Co.

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Transmirra Corp.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

353 U.S. 222 (1957)

Argued

Tuesday, April 2, 1957

Decided

Monday, April 29, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Fourco Glass Co., 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 28 U.S.C. 1400

None

Webb v. Illinois Central R. Co.

Mon, 03 Dec 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Webb

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Illinois Central R. Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Decided By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Opinion

352 U.S. 512 (1957)

Argued

Monday, December 3, 1956

Decided

Monday, February 25, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Webb, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Employers' Liability

None

United States v. I. C. C.

Thu, 11 Oct 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Appellee

I. C. C.

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

United States

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Opinion

352 U.S. 158 (1956)

Argued

Thursday, October 11, 1956

Decided

Monday, December 17, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for I. C. C., 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Interstate Commerce, as amended

None

Lambert v. California

Wed, 03 Apr 1957 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

California

Respondent

Lambert

Heard By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

355 U.S. 225 (1957)

Argued

Wednesday, April 3, 1957

Reargued:

October 16-17, 1957

Decided

Monday, December 16, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Lambert, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

None

Libson Shops, Inc. v. Koehler

Tue, 15 Jan 1957 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Libson Shops, Inc.

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Koehler

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

353 U.S. 382 (1957)

Argued

Tuesday, January 15, 1957

Decided

Monday, May 27, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Green v. United States

Thu, 25 Apr 1957 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Green

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

355 U.S. 184 (1957)

Argued

Thursday, April 25, 1957

Reargued:

Tuesday, October 15, 1957

Decided

Monday, December 16, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Green, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Double Jeopardy

None

Lake Tankers Corp. v. Henn

Mon, 06 May 1957 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

445

Petitioner

Lake Tankers Corp.

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Henn

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

354 U.S. 147 (1957)

Argued

Monday, May 6, 1957

Decided

Monday, June 10, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Henn, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 46 U.S.C. 181

None

Leedom v. International Union

Wed, 14 Nov 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Leedom

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

International Union

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Decided By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Opinion

352 U.S. 145 (1956)

Argued

Wednesday, November 14, 1956

Decided

Monday, December 10, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Jackson v. Taylor

Tue, 30 Apr 1957 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

619

Petitioner

Jackson

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Taylor

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

353 U.S. 569 (1957)

Argued

Tuesday, April 30, 1957

Decided

Monday, June 3, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Taylor, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Uniform Code of Military Justice

None

Labor Board v. Truck Drivers Union

Thu, 17 Jan 1957 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

103

Petitioner

Labor Board

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Truck Drivers Union

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

353 U.S. 87 (1957)

Argued

Thursday, January 17, 1957

Decided

Monday, April 1, 1957

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

United States v. Witkovich

Thu, 28 Feb 1957 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

295

Appellee

Witkovich

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

United States

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Warren Court (1957)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

353 U.S. 194 (1957)

Argued

Thursday, February 28, 1957

Decided

Monday, April 29, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Witkovich, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Immigration and Naturalization, Immigration, Nationality, or Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Acts, as amended

None

Lightfoot v. United States

Thu, 11 Oct 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Lightfoot

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

355 U.S. 2 (1957)

Argued

Thursday, October 11, 1956

Decided

Monday, October 14, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

West Point Grocery Co. v. Opelika

Wed, 24 Apr 1957 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

478

Appellee

Opelika

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

West Point Grocery Co.

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

354 U.S. 390 (1957)

Argued

Wednesday, April 24, 1957

Decided

Monday, June 17, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for West Point Grocery Co., 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article 1, Section 8, Paragraph 3: Interstate Commerce Clause

None

United States v. Carter

Wed, 05 Dec 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

United States

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Carter

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

353 U.S. 210 (1957)

Argued

Wednesday, December 5, 1956

Decided

Monday, April 29, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for United States, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Miller

None

United States v. Bergh

Mon, 15 Oct 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

United States

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Bergh

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Opinion

352 U.S. 40 (1956)

Argued

Monday, October 15, 1956

Decided

Monday, November 19, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for United States, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 5 U.S.C. 86

None

Lehmann v. Carson

Tue, 26 Mar 1957 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Lehmann

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Carson

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

353 U.S. 685 (1957)

Argued

Tuesday, March 26, 1957

Decided

Monday, June 3, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Lehmann, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Immigration and Naturalization, Immigration, Nationality, or Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Acts, as amended

None

British Transport Comm'n v. U.S.

Mon, 29 Apr 1957 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

247

Petitioner

British Transport Comm'n

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

U.S.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

354 U.S. 129 (1957)

Argued

Monday, April 29, 1957

Decided

Monday, June 10, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for U.S., 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 46 U.S.C. 181

None

Kingsley Books, Inc. v. Brown

Mon, 22 Apr 1957 13:00:00 +0000

Location

Kingsley Books, Inc.

220 West 42nd Street New York NY 10036

New York, NY 10036

United States

40° 45' 22.8384" N, 73° 59' 16.746" W

See map: Google Maps

Case Basics

Docket No.

107

Appellant

Kingsley Books, Inc. et al.

Petitioner Type

Appellant

Appellee

Peter Campbell Brown

Respondent Type

Appellee

Heard By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

354 U.S. 436 (1957)

Argued

Monday, April 22, 1957

Decided

Monday, June 24, 1957

Advocates

Emanuel Redfield (argued the cause for the appellants)

Seymour B. Quel (argued the cause for the appellee)

Facts of the Case

New York state law authorized the legal counsel for a municipality to seek an injunction against and the destruction of material deemed by the courts to be obscene. Peter Campbell Brown, Corporation Counsel for the City of New York, sought such an injunction against several bookstores. The process of review that followed was a civil, rather than criminal procedure, and the courts ultimately granted the injunction and sought to destroy the obscene material.

Question

Did the civil procedure as laid out by New York statute violate the booksellers' rights under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment by not allowing for a criminal trial before imposing an injunction and destroying the obscene material?

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Brown, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 1: Speech, Press, and Assembly

No. In a 5–4 opinion authored by Justice Felix Frankfurter, the Court concluded that the civil procedure complied with the requirements of due process. Justice Frankfurter noted that the procedural safeguards were not significantly different from many state criminal misdemeanor procedures, nor were the penalties any more severe. The opinion also reaffirmed the existing notion that the constitutional protection of speech does not extend to obscene material.

Brownell v. Chase National Bank

Tue, 16 Oct 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Brownell

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Chase National Bank

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Decided By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Opinion

352 U.S. 36 (1956)

Argued

Tuesday, October 16, 1956

Decided

Monday, November 19, 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Chase National Bank, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: res judicata

None

Schware v. Board Of Bar Examiners

Mon, 14 Jan 1957 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Schware

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Board Of Bar Examiners

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

353 U.S. 232 (1957)

Argued

Monday, January 14, 1957

Decided

Monday, May 6, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Schware, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

None

F. T. C. v. National Lead Co.

Wed, 12 Dec 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

F. T. C.

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

National Lead Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Decided By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Opinion

352 U.S. 419 (1957)

Argued

Wednesday, December 12, 1956

Decided

Monday, February 25, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for F. T. C., 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Trade Commission

None

Peak v. United States

Thu, 28 Feb 1957 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

491

Petitioner

Peak

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1957)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

353 U.S. 43 (1957)

Argued

Thursday, February 28, 1957

Decided

Monday, March 25, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Peak, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 38 U.S.C. 810

None

Prince v. United States

Tue, 11 Dec 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

132

Petitioner

Prince

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Decided By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Opinion

352 U.S. 322 (1957)

Argued

Tuesday, December 11, 1956

Decided

Monday, February 25, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Prince, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 18 U.S.C. 2113

None

United States v. Allen-Bradley Co.

Thu, 13 Dec 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

United States

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Allen-Bradley Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Decided By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Opinion

352 U.S. 306 (1957)

Argued

Thursday, December 13, 1956

Decided

Tuesday, January 22, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

United States v. Calamaro

Mon, 04 Mar 1957 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

304

Petitioner

United States

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Calamaro

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1957)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

354 U.S. 351 (1957)

Argued

Monday, March 4, 1957

Decided

Monday, June 17, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Roth v. United States

Mon, 22 Apr 1957 13:00:00 +0000

Location

Roth's mail-order book business New York, NY

United States

40° 42' 51.6708" N, 74° 0' 21.5028" W

See map: Google Maps

Case Basics

Docket No.

582

Petitioner

Roth

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Consolidation

Alberts v. California, No. 61

Heard By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

354 U.S. 476 (1957)

Argued

Monday, April 22, 1957

Decided

Monday, June 24, 1957

Advocates

O. John Rogge (Argued the cause for the petitioner)

Roger D. Fisher (Argued the cause for the United States)

David von G. Albrecht (Argued the cause for the petitioner)

Facts of the Case

Roth operated a book-selling business in New York and was convicted of mailing obscene circulars and an obscene book in violation of a federal obscenity statute. Roth's case was combined with Alberts v. California, in which a California obscenity law was challenged by Alberts after his similar conviction for selling lewd and obscene books in addition to composing and publishing obscene advertisements for his products.

Question

Did either the federal or California's obscenity restrictions, prohibiting the sale or transfer of obscene materials through the mail, impinge upon the freedom of expression as guaranteed by the First Amendment?

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for United States, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 18 U.S.C. 1461

In a 6-to-3 decision written by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr., the Court held that obscenity was not "within the area of constitutionally protected speech or press." The Court noted that the First Amendment was not intended to protect every utterance or form of expression, such as materials that were "utterly without redeeming social importance." The Court held that the test to determine obscenity was "whether to the average person, applying contemporary community standards, the dominant theme of the material taken as a whole appeals to prurient interest." The Court held that such a definition of obscenity gave sufficient fair warning and satisfied the demands of Due Process. Brennan later reversed his position on this issue in Miller v. California (1973).

Vanderbilt v. Vanderbilt

Mon, 22 Apr 1957 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

302

Petitioner

Vanderbilt

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Vanderbilt

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

354 U.S. 416 (1957)

Argued

Monday, April 22, 1957

Decided

Monday, June 24, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Vanderbilt, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article 4, Section 1: Full Faith and Credit Clause

None

Leiter Minerals, Inc., v. United States

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

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Leiter Minerals, Inc.,

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Decided By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Opinion

352 U.S. 220 (1957)

Argued

Tuesday, November 6, 1956

Decided

Monday, January 14, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for United States, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 28 U.S.C. 2283

None

United States v. Auto. Workers

Mon, 03 Dec 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Appellee

Auto. Workers

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

United States

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957)

Opinion

352 U.S. 567 (1957)

Argued

Monday, December 3, 1956

Decided

Monday, March 11, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for United States, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 18 U.S.C. 610

None

San Diego Unions v. Garmon

Wed, 16 Jan 1957 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

San Diego Unions

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Garmon

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

353 U.S. 26 (1957)

Argued

Wednesday, January 16, 1957

Decided

Monday, March 25, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for San Diego Unions, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: National Labor Relations, as amended

None

Roviaro v. United States

Tue, 11 Dec 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Roviaro

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

353 U.S. 53 (1957)

Argued

Tuesday, December 11, 1956

Decided

Monday, March 25, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Roviaro, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

None

Guss v. Utah Labor Board

Wed, 16 Jan 1957 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

280

Appellee

Utah Labor Board

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Guss

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

353 U.S. 1 (1957)

Argued

Wednesday, January 16, 1957

Decided

Monday, March 25, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Guss, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: National Labor Relations, as amended

None

Gold v. United States

Tue, 22 Jan 1957 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

137

Petitioner

Gold

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Decided By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Opinion

352 U.S. 985 (1957)

Argued

Tuesday, January 22, 1957

Decided

Monday, January 28, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Pan-Atlantic Corp. v. Atl. Coast Line

Tue, 23 Apr 1957 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

408

Appellee

Atl. Coast Line

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Pan-Atlantic Corp.

Respondent Type

Appellant

Consolidation

No. 424

Heard By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

353 U.S. 436 (1957)

Argued

Tuesday, April 23, 1957

Decided

Monday, June 3, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Pan-Atlantic Corp., 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Interstate Commerce, as amended

None

S. E. C. v. Louisiana Pub. Ser v. Comm'n

Tue, 30 Apr 1957 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

466

Petitioner

S. E. C. v. Louisiana Pub. Ser

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Comm'n

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

353 U.S. 368 (1957)

Argued

Tuesday, April 30, 1957

Decided

Monday, May 13, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for S. E. C. v. Louisiana Pub. Ser, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 15 U.S.C. 79

None

Textile Workers v. Lincoln Mills

Mon, 25 Mar 1957 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

211

Petitioner

Textile Workers

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Lincoln Mills

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

353 U.S. 448 (1957)

Argued

Monday, March 25, 1957

Decided

Monday, June 3, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Textile Workers, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Labor-Management Relations

None

Sweezy v. New Hampshire

Tue, 05 Mar 1957 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

175

Appellee

New Hampshire

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Sweezy

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Warren Court (1957)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

354 U.S. 234 (1957)

Argued

Tuesday, March 5, 1957

Decided

Monday, June 17, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Swanson v. Traer

Wed, 27 Mar 1957 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

149

Petitioner

Swanson

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Traer

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

354 U.S. 114 (1957)

Argued

Wednesday, March 27, 1957

Decided

Monday, June 10, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

United States v. Korpan

Thu, 25 Apr 1957 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

596

Petitioner

United States

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Korpan

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

354 U.S. 271 (1957)

Argued

Thursday, April 25, 1957

Decided

Monday, June 17, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for United States, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 26 U.S.C. 4462

None

Butler v. Michigan

Tue, 16 Oct 1956 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Appellee

Michigan

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Butler

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Decided By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Opinion

352 U.S. 380 (1957)

Argued

Tuesday, October 16, 1956

Decided

Monday, February 25, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Butler, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 1: Speech, Press, and Assembly

None