Cases - 1960 term

Kolovrat v. Oregon

Thu, 30 Mar 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

102

Petitioner

Kolovrat

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Oregon

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 187 (1961)

Argued

Thursday, March 30, 1961

Decided

Monday, May 1, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Poe v. Ullman

Wed, 01 Mar 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Location

Grace-New Haven Community Hospital

20 York Street New Haven CT 06510

New Haven, CT 06510

United States

41° 18' 16.1496" N, 72° 56' 7.5264" W

See map: Google Maps

Case Basics

Docket No.

Appellee

Ullman

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Poe

Respondent Type

Appellant

Consolidation

Buxton v. Ullman, State's Attorney, No. 61

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

367 U.S. 497 (1961)

Argued

March 1-2, 1961

Decided

Monday, June 19, 1961

Advocates

Raymond J. Cannon (Argued the cause for the appellee)

Harriet Pilpel (Argued the cause for the Planned Parenthood Fed. of America, as amicus curiae, urging reveral)

Fowler V. Harper (Argued the cause for the appellants)

Facts of the Case

An old Connecticut law prohibited the use of contraceptive devices and the giving of medical advice in the use of those devices. The law also applied to married couples. The Connecticut Attorney General threatened to enforce the law against three individuals in this case including Jane Doe (Doe v. Pullman). Mrs. Doe, having recovered from a tough pregnancy which threatened her life and left her with several emotional and physical disabilities, was informed by her physician that any additional pregnancies could be fatal. She challenged the Connecticut law since it criminalized her use of contraceptives.

Question

Did the Connecticut law violate liberty protected by due process of the Fourteenth Amendment?

Conclusion

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

The Court chose to dismiss the case because it involved the threatened and not actual application of the Connecticut law. Since the statute had been on the state's books for over three-quarters of a century without ever having been enforced, the Court found no sense of "immediacy which is an indispensable condition of constitutional adjudication."

Civil Aero. Bd. v. Delta Air Lines

Thu, 27 Apr 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

492

Petitioner

Civil Aero. Bd.

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Delta Air Lines

Respondent Type

Respondent

Consolidation

No. 493

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

367 U.S. 316 (1961)

Argued

Thursday, April 27, 1961

Decided

Monday, June 12, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Delta Air Lines, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 49 U.S.C. 1371

None

Two Guys v. Mcginley

Thu, 08 Dec 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Appellee

Mcginley

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Two Guys

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 582 (1961)

Argued

Thursday, December 8, 1960

Decided

Monday, May 29, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Mcginley, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

None

Noto v. United States

Mon, 10 Oct 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Noto

Respondent

United States

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

367 U.S. 290 (1961)

Argued

October 10-11, 1960

Decided

Monday, June 5, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Noto, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Smith, Subversive Activities Control, Communist Control, or other similar federal legislation except the Internal Security Act (qv.)

None

Mcneal v. Culver

Tue, 06 Dec 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Mcneal

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Culver

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 109 (1961)

Argued

Tuesday, December 6, 1960

Decided

Monday, January 23, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Culver, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Right to Counsel

None

Lewis v. Manufacturers Nat. Bank

Thu, 15 Dec 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Lewis

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Manufacturers Nat. Bank

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

364 U.S. 603 (1961)

Argued

Thursday, December 15, 1960

Decided

Monday, January 9, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Manufacturers Nat. Bank, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Act or Rules, or Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978

None

Reynolds v. Cochran

Thu, 02 Mar 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

115

Petitioner

Reynolds

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Cochran

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 525 (1961)

Argued

Thursday, March 2, 1961

Decided

Monday, March 20, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Reynolds, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Right to Counsel

None

Garment Workers v. Labor Board

Mon, 17 Apr 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

284

Petitioner

Garment Workers

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Labor Board

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 731 (1961)

Argued

Monday, April 17, 1961

Decided

Monday, June 5, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Labor Board, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: National Labor Relations, as amended

None

Gallagher v. Crown Kosher Market

Wed, 07 Dec 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Crown Kosher Market

Respondent

Gallagher

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 617 (1961)

Argued

December 7-8, 1960

Decided

Monday, May 29, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Costello v. United States

Mon, 12 Dec 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Costello

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 265 (1961)

Argued

Monday, December 12, 1960

Decided

Monday, February 20, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Waterman Co. v. Dugan & Mcnamara

Thu, 20 Oct 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Waterman Co.

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Dugan & Mcnamara

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

364 U.S. 421 (1960)

Argued

Thursday, October 20, 1960

Decided

Monday, November 21, 1960

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Waterman Co., 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

None

Braunfeld v. Brown

Thu, 08 Dec 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Location

Braunfeld's furniture store

327 South Street Philadelphia PA 19147

Philadelphia, PA 19147

United States

39° 56' 29.7636" N, 75° 8' 54.5964" W

See map: Google Maps

Case Basics

Docket No.

Appellee

Brown

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Braunfeld

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 599 (1961)

Argued

Thursday, December 8, 1960

Decided

Monday, May 29, 1961

Advocates

David Berger (Argued the cause for the appellees)

Theodore R. Mann (Argued the cause for the appellants)

Facts of the Case

Abraham Braunfeld owned a retail clothing and home furnishing store in Philadelphia. As an Orthodox Jew, he was prohibited by his faith from working on Saturday, the Sabbath. The Pennsylvania blue law only allowed certain stores to remain open for business on Sundays. Braunfeld's store was not one of those types allowed to be open. He challenged the law as a violation of the religious liberty clauses because he needed to be open six days a week for economic reasons and was prohibited from doing so by a tenet of his faith and the blue law.

Question

Did the Pennsylvania blue law violate the First Amendment's protection of free exercise of religious beliefs?

Conclusion

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

In a 6-to-3 decision, the Court held that the Pennsylvania blue law did not violate the Free Exercise Clause. The freedom to hold religious beliefs and opinions is absolute; however, the freedom to act (even in accordance with religious convictions) is not totally free from government restrictions. The Court found that the Sunday Closing Law had a secular basis and did not make any religious practices unlawful. The blue law is valid despite its indirect burden on religious observance unless the state can accomplish its secular goal of providing a uniform day of rest for all through other means. That an indirect burden, such as economic sacrifice, may be a result of the statute, does not make the blue law unconstitutional.

Labor Board v. Radio Engineers

Thu, 10 Nov 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Labor Board

Respondent

Radio Engineers

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

364 U.S. 573 (1961)

Argued

Thursday, November 10, 1960, Monday, November 14, 1960

Decided

Monday, January 9, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Reina v. United States

Mon, 07 Nov 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Reina

Respondent

United States

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

364 U.S. 507 (1960)

Argued

November 7-8, 1960

Decided

Friday, December 9, 1960

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for United States, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 18 U.S.C. 1406

None

Kimbrough v. United States

Wed, 11 Jan 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

128

Petitioner

Kimbrough

Respondent

United States

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

364 U.S. 661 (1961)

Argued

January 11-12, 1961

Decided

Monday, January 16, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Small Business Adm'n v. McClellan

Wed, 09 Nov 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Small Business Adm'n

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

McClellan

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

364 U.S. 446 (1960)

Argued

November 9-10, 1960

Decided

Monday, December 5, 1960

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Small Business Adm'n, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Act or Rules, or Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978

None

Marcus v. Search Warrant

Thu, 30 Mar 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

225

Appellee

Search Warrant

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Marcus

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

367 U.S. 717 (1961)

Argued

Thursday, March 30, 1961

Decided

Monday, June 19, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Marcus, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 28 U.S.C. 1257

None

Irvin v. Dowd

Wed, 09 Nov 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Irvin

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Dowd

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 717 (1961)

Argued

Wednesday, November 9, 1960

Decided

Monday, June 5, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Irvin, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 6: Other Sixth Amendment Provisions

None

United States v. Neustadt

Tue, 02 May 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

533

Petitioner

United States

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Neustadt

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 696 (1961)

Argued

Tuesday, May 2, 1961

Decided

Monday, May 29, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for United States, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Tort Claims, or Alien Tort Statute

None

Bell v. United States

Wed, 11 Jan 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Bell

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 393 (1961)

Argued

Wednesday, January 11, 1961

Decided

Monday, May 22, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Bell, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 37 U.S.C. 242

None

Radiant Burners v. Peoples Gas Co.

Wed, 07 Dec 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Radiant Burners

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Peoples Gas Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

364 U.S. 656 (1961)

Argued

Wednesday, December 7, 1960

Decided

Monday, January 16, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Radiant Burners, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Sherman

None

Deutch v. United States

Wed, 22 Mar 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

233

Petitioner

Deutch

Respondent

United States

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

367 U.S. 456 (1961)

Argued

March 22-23, 1961

Decided

Monday, June 12, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Deutch, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 2 U.S.C. 192

None

Maintenance Employes v. U.S.

Tue, 28 Mar 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

681

Appellee

U.S.

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Maintenance Employes

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 169 (1961)

Argued

Tuesday, March 28, 1961

Decided

Monday, May 1, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for U.S., 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Interstate Commerce, as amended

None

James v. United States

Thu, 17 Nov 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

James

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 213 (1961)

Argued

Thursday, November 17, 1960

Decided

Monday, May 15, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for James, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Internal Revenue Code

None

Porter Co. v. Central Vermont R. Co.

Thu, 20 Apr 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

257

Petitioner

Central Vermont R. Co.

Respondent

Porter Co.

Consolidation

No. 258

No. 266

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 272 (1961)

Argued

Thursday, April 20, 1961

Decided

Monday, May 22, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Porter Co., 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Interstate Commerce, as amended

None

Boynton v. Virginia

Wed, 12 Oct 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Boynton

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Virginia

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

364 U.S. 454 (1960)

Argued

Wednesday, October 12, 1960

Decided

Monday, December 5, 1960

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Boynton, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Interstate Commerce, as amended

None

Knetsch v. United States

Mon, 17 Oct 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Knetsch

Respondent

United States

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

364 U.S. 361 (1960)

Argued

October 17-18, 1960

Decided

Monday, November 14, 1960

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Times Film Corp. v. Chicago

Wed, 19 Oct 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Times Film Corp.

Respondent

Chicago

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 43 (1961)

Argued

October 19-20, 1960

Decided

Monday, January 23, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Power Reactor Co. v. Electricians

Wed, 26 Apr 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

315

Petitioner

Power Reactor Co.

Respondent

Electricians

Consolidation

No. 454

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

367 U.S. 396 (1961)

Argued

April 26-27, 1961

Decided

Monday, June 12, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Power Reactor Co., 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Atomic Energy

None

Michalic v. Cleveland Tankers, Inc.

Thu, 20 Oct 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Michalic

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Cleveland Tankers, Inc.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

364 U.S. 325 (1960)

Argued

Thursday, October 20, 1960

Decided

Monday, November 7, 1960

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Cohen v. Hurley

Wed, 14 Dec 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Cohen

Respondent

Hurley

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 117 (1961)

Argued

December 14-15, 1960

Decided

Monday, April 24, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Communist Party v. Catherwood

Thu, 04 May 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

495

Petitioner

Communist Party

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Catherwood

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

367 U.S. 389 (1961)

Argued

Thursday, May 4, 1961

Decided

Monday, June 12, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Communist Party, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Smith, Subversive Activities Control, Communist Control, or other similar federal legislation except the Internal Security Act (qv.)

None

Slagle v. Ohio

Mon, 27 Feb 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

105

Petitioner

Slagle

Respondent

Ohio

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 259 (1961)

Argued

February 27-28, 1961

Decided

Monday, May 15, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Slagle, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Self-Incrimination

None

Nolan v. Transocean Air Lines

Thu, 12 Jan 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

107

Petitioner

Nolan

Respondent

Transocean Air Lines

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 293 (1961)

Argued

Thursday, January 12, 1961, Monday, January 16, 1961

Decided

Monday, February 20, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Electrical Workers v. Labor Board

Mon, 17 Apr 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

321

Petitioner

Electrical Workers

Respondent

Labor Board

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 667 (1961)

Argued

April 17-18, 1961

Decided

Monday, May 29, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Electrical Workers, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: National Labor Relations, as amended

None

Pugach v. Dollinger

Mon, 16 Jan 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

111

Petitioner

Pugach

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Dollinger

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 458 (1961)

Argued

Monday, January 16, 1961

Decided

Monday, February 27, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Bullock v. South Carolina

Mon, 09 Jan 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Bullock

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

South Carolina

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 292 (1961)

Argued

Monday, January 9, 1961

Decided

Monday, February 20, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for South Carolina, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Writ Improvidently Granted

None

Payne v. Madigan

Mon, 27 Feb 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

180

Petitioner

Payne

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Madigan

Respondent Type

Respondent

Consolidation

No. 184

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 761 (1961)

Argued

Monday, February 27, 1961

Decided

Monday, June 5, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

In Re Anastaplo

Wed, 14 Dec 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

In Re Anastaplo

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 82 (1961)

Argued

Wednesday, December 14, 1960

Decided

Monday, April 24, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

U.S. v. Consolidated Edison Co.

Mon, 24 Apr 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

357

Petitioner

U.S.

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Consolidated Edison Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 380 (1961)

Argued

Monday, April 24, 1961

Decided

Monday, May 22, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Carpenters Local v. Labor Board

Tue, 28 Feb 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Carpenters Local

Respondent

Labor Board

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 651 (1961)

Argued

February 28-March 1, 1961

Decided

Monday, April 17, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Maynard v. Durham & S. R. Co.

Thu, 12 Jan 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

183

Petitioner

Maynard

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Durham & S. R. Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 160 (1961)

Argued

Thursday, January 12, 1961

Decided

Monday, February 20, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

United States v. Lucchese

Thu, 08 Dec 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

United States

Respondent

Lucchese

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 290 (1961)

Argued

Thursday, December 8, 1960, Monday, December 12, 1960

Decided

Monday, February 20, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Lucchese, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, including Appellate Procedure (or relevant rules of a circuit court)

None

Carbo v. United States

Wed, 16 Nov 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Carbo

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

364 U.S. 611 (1961)

Argued

Wednesday, November 16, 1960

Decided

Monday, January 9, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for United States, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 28 USC 2241-2255 (habeas corpus)

None

Coppola v. United States

Mon, 27 Mar 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

153

Petitioner

Coppola

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 762 (1961)

Argued

Monday, March 27, 1961

Decided

Monday, April 17, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for United States, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

None

Silverman v. United States

Mon, 05 Dec 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Silverman

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 505 (1961)

Argued

Monday, December 5, 1960

Decided

Monday, March 6, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Silverman, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 4: Fourth Amendment

None

Monroe v. Pape

Tue, 08 Nov 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

James Monroe, et al.

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Frank Pape, et al.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 167 (1961)

Argued

Tuesday, November 8, 1960

Decided

Monday, February 20, 1961

Facts of the Case

On October 29, 1958, thirteen police officers, including Frank Pape, arrived at James Monroe's Chicago apartment at 5:45 A.M. The officers broke down the door, forced Monroe and his wife to stand naked in their living room, and ransacked the apartment. Afterwards, James Monroe was escorted to police quarters and held for ten hours on "open" charges while he was interrogated about a murder. The police did not have a warrant for the search or the arrest, and refused Monroe permission to call his attorney.

Monroe brought a complaint against each of the Chicago police officers individually and against the City of Chicago. The City of Chicago moved to dismiss the complaint on the ground that it was not liable under the Civil Rights Act nor for acts committed in performance of governmental functions. All defendants moved to dismiss, arguing that there was no cause of action under the Civil Rights Acts. The district court dismissed the complaint. The United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal.

Question

1. Does a person have a valid cause of action under the Civil Rights Act against police officers when the police officers violate that person's due process?

2. Can municipalities be liable under the Civil Rights Act?

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Monroe, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Reconstruction Civil Rights Acts (42 USC 1983)

Yes and No. Justice William O. Douglas, writing for the majority, stated that the city police officers, in conducting an unreasonable search and seizure, had committed an action which was under the color of law, and that the police could be held liable individually under the Civil Rights Act. However, the majority further held that a municipality could not be liable under the Civil Rights Act. So, the court reversed the lower court's opinion insofar as it dismissed the Civil Rights Act claim against the police officers.

Justice John Marshall Harlan II wrote a concurring opinion which Justice Potter Stewart joined. In his opinion, Justice Harlan discussed the difficulties in explaining the distinction between authorized or unauthorized deprivations of constitutional rights.

Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote a dissent arguing that a police officer who acts outside the law loses his authority under the law, making a state tort claim against individual officers more appropriate than a claim under the Civil Rights Act.

Bushnell v. Ellis

Tue, 02 May 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

561

Petitioner

Bushnell

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Ellis

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 418 (1961)

Argued

Tuesday, May 2, 1961

Decided

Monday, May 22, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Bushnell, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 28 USC 2241-2255 (habeas corpus)

None

Goldberg v. Whitaker House Coop.

Thu, 30 Mar 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

274

Petitioner

Goldberg

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Whitaker House Coop.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 28 (1961)

Argued

Thursday, March 30, 1961

Decided

Monday, April 24, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Goldberg, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Fair Labor Standards

None

Mapp v. Ohio

Wed, 29 Mar 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Location

Mapp's Residence

14705 Milverton Road Cleveland OH 44120

Cleveland, OH 44120

United States

41° 28' 17.7816" N, 81° 34' 42.4488" W

See map: Google Maps

Case Basics

Docket No.

236

Appellant

Dollree Mapp

Petitioner Type

Appellant

Appellee

Ohio

Respondent Type

Appellee

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

367 U.S. 643 (1961)

Argued

Wednesday, March 29, 1961

Decided

Monday, June 19, 1961

Advocates

A. L. Kearns (Argued the cause for the appellant)

Bernard A. Berkman (Argued the cause for the American Civil Liberties Union et al., as amici curiae, urging reversal)

Gertrude Bauer Mahon (Argued the cause for the appellee)

Facts of the Case

Dollree Mapp was convicted of possessing obscene materials after an admittedly illegal police search of her home for a fugitive. She appealed her conviction on the basis of freedom of expression.

Question

Were the confiscated materials protected by the First Amendment? (May evidence obtained through a search in violation of the Fourth Amendment be admitted in a state criminal proceeding?)

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Mapp, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 4: Fourth Amendment

The Court brushed aside the First Amendment issue and declared that "all evidence obtained by searches and seizures in violation of the Constitution is, by [the Fourth Amendment], inadmissible in a state court." Mapp had been convicted on the basis of illegally obtained evidence. This was an historic -- and controversial -- decision. It placed the requirement of excluding illegally obtained evidence from court at all levels of the government. The decision launched the Court on a troubled course of determining how and when to apply the exclusionary rule.

Shelton v. Tucker

Mon, 07 Nov 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Appellee

Tucker

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Shelton

Respondent Type

Appellant

Consolidation

No. 83

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

364 U.S. 479 (1960)

Argued

Monday, November 7, 1960

Decided

Monday, December 12, 1960

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

F. P. C. v. Transcontinental Gas Corp.

Tue, 15 Nov 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

F. P. C.

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Transcontinental Gas Corp.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Consolidation

No. 46

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 1 (1961)

Argued

Tuesday, November 15, 1960

Decided

Monday, January 23, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for F. P. C., 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Natural Gas, or Natural Gas Policy Acts

None

Moses Lake Homes v. Grant County

Thu, 23 Mar 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

212

Petitioner

Moses Lake Homes

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Grant County

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 744 (1961)

Argued

Thursday, March 23, 1961

Decided

Monday, April 17, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Moses Lake Homes, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article 6, Section 2: Supremacy Clause

None

Binks Mfg. Co. v. Ransburg Corp.

Wed, 03 May 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

501

Petitioner

Binks Mfg. Co.

Respondent

Ransburg Corp.

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 211 (1961)

Argued

May 3-4, 1961

Decided

Monday, May 8, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Ransburg Corp., 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Writ Improvidently Granted

None

Jarecki v. G. D. Searle & Co.

Tue, 21 Mar 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

151

Petitioner

Jarecki

Respondent

G. D. Searle & Co.

Consolidation

No. 169, Polaroid Corp. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

367 U.S. 303 (1961)

Argued

March 21-22, 1961

Decided

Monday, June 12, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Stewart v. United States

Tue, 21 Feb 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

143

Petitioner

Stewart

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 1 (1961)

Argued

Tuesday, February 21, 1961

Decided

Monday, April 24, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

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

Tue, 08 Nov 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

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

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Henagan

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

364 U.S. 441 (1960)

Argued

Tuesday, November 8, 1960

Decided

Monday, November 21, 1960

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for New York, N. H. & H. R. Co., 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Employers' Liability

None

Ferguson v. Georgia

Mon, 14 Nov 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Georgia

Respondent

Ferguson

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 570 (1961)

Argued

November 14-15, 1960

Decided

Monday, March 27, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Ferguson, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Right to Counsel

None

United States v. Hougham

Tue, 18 Oct 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

United States

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Hougham

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

364 U.S. 310 (1960)

Argued

Tuesday, October 18, 1960

Decided

Monday, November 7, 1960

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for United States, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 58 Stat. 765

None

Travis v. United States

Tue, 13 Dec 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Travis

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

364 U.S. 631 (1961)

Argued

Tuesday, December 13, 1960

Decided

Monday, January 16, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Culombe v. Connecticut

Thu, 19 Jan 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

161

Petitioner

Culombe

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Connecticut

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

367 U.S. 568 (1961)

Argued

Thursday, January 19, 1961

Decided

Monday, June 19, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Lathrop v. Donohue

Wed, 18 Jan 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

200

Appellee

Donohue

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Lathrop

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

367 U.S. 820 (1961)

Argued

Wednesday, January 18, 1961

Decided

Monday, June 19, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Donohue, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 28 U.S.C. 1257

None

Campbell v. United States

Tue, 06 Dec 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Campbell

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 85 (1961)

Argued

Tuesday, December 6, 1960

Decided

Monday, January 23, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

United States v. Du Pont & Co.

Mon, 20 Feb 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Du Pont & Co.

Respondent

United States

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 316 (1961)

Argued

February 20-21, 1961

Decided

Monday, May 22, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 4 votes for United States, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Clayton

None

Burton v. Wilmington Parking Authority

Tue, 21 Feb 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Location

Eagle Coffee Shoppe

N Shipley and W 9th Sts Wilimgton DE 19801

Wilimgton, DE 19801

United States

39° 44' 42.72" N, 75° 33' 0.72" W

See map: Google Maps

Case Basics

Docket No.

164

Appellant

William H. Burton et al.

Petitioner Type

Appellant

Appellee

Wilmington Parking Authority et al.

Respondent Type

Appellee

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 715 (1961)

Argued

Tuesday, February 21, 1961, Thursday, February 23, 1961

Decided

Monday, April 17, 1961

Advocates

Louis L. Redding (argued the cause for the appellant)

Archibald Cox (Solicitor General, Department of Justice, argued the cause for the United States, as amicus curiae, urging reversal)

Clair John Killoran (argued the cause for appellee Wilmington Parking Authority)

Thomas Herlihy Jr. (argued the cause for appellee Eagle Coffee Shoppe Inc.)

Facts of the Case

In August 1958 William H. Burton, an African-American, entered the Eagle Coffee Shoppe, a restaurant leasing space within a parking garage operated by the Wilmington Parking Authority, and was denied service solely because of his race. The Parking Authority is a tax-exempt, private corporation created by legislative action of the City of Wilmington for the purpose of operating the city's parking facilities, and its construction projects are partially funded by contributions from the city. The Parking Authority provided the restaurant heating and gas services and maintained the premises at its own expense. Burton filed suit seeking an injunction preventing the restaurant from operating in a racially discriminatory manner on the ground that doing so violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. A state court granted the injunction but was reversed on appeal to the Delaware Supreme Court.

Question

Did the Eagle Coffee Shoppe's refusal to serve Burton constitute a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment?

Conclusion

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

Yes. In a 6-3 decision authored by Justice Tom C. Clark, the Court concluded that the restaurant, as a recipient of assistance by the Parking Authority, clearly benefited from the city's aid and "constituted a physically and financially integral and, indeed, indispensable part of the State's…plan to operate its project as a self-sustaining unit." As such, the Court found that the state, via the Parking Authority, had "made itself a party to the refusal of service."

N. L. R. B. v. Mattison Machine Works

Mon, 09 Jan 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

N. L. R. B.

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Mattison Machine Works

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 123 (1961)

Argued

Monday, January 9, 1961

Decided

Monday, January 23, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for N. L. R. B., 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

None

Labor Board v. News Syndicate Co.

Wed, 01 Mar 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

339

Petitioner

Labor Board

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

News Syndicate Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 695 (1961)

Argued

Wednesday, March 1, 1961

Decided

Monday, April 17, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for News Syndicate Co., 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: National Labor Relations, as amended

None

Eli Lilly & Co. v. Sav-On-Drugs

Mon, 20 Mar 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

203

Petitioner

Sav-On-Drugs

Respondent

Eli Lilly & Co.

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 276 (1961)

Argued

March 20-21, 1961

Decided

Monday, May 22, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Sav-On-Drugs, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article 1, Section 8, Paragraph 3: Interstate Commerce Clause

None

U.S. v. Mississippi Valley Co.

Wed, 19 Oct 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

U.S.

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Mississippi Valley Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

364 U.S. 520 (1961)

Argued

Wednesday, October 19, 1960

Decided

Monday, January 9, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for U.S., 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 18 U.S.C. 434

None

Smith v. Butler

Mon, 27 Mar 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

313

Petitioner

Smith

Respondent

Butler

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 161 (1961)

Argued

March 27-28, 1961

Decided

Monday, April 24, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

System Federation v. Wright

Mon, 05 Dec 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

System Federation

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Wright

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

364 U.S. 642 (1961)

Argued

Monday, December 5, 1960

Decided

Monday, January 16, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for System Federation, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Railway Labor

None

Horton v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.

Wed, 03 May 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

478

Petitioner

Horton

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

367 U.S. 348 (1961)

Argued

Wednesday, May 3, 1961

Decided

Monday, June 12, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 28 U.S.C. 1332

None

Callanan v. United States

Tue, 15 Nov 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Callanan

Respondent

United States

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

364 U.S. 587 (1961)

Argued

November 15-16, 1960

Decided

Monday, January 9, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for United States, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 18 U.S.C. 1951

None

Montana v. Kennedy

Wed, 22 Mar 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

198

Petitioner

Montana

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Kennedy

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 308 (1961)

Argued

Wednesday, March 22, 1961

Decided

Monday, May 22, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Kennedy, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 2 Stat. 155

None

Eastern R. Conf. v. Noerr Motors

Mon, 12 Dec 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Eastern R. Conf.

Respondent

Noerr Motors

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 127 (1961)

Argued

December 12-13, 1960

Decided

Monday, February 20, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Eastern R. Conf., 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Sherman

None

Atchley v. California

Tue, 25 Apr 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Atchley

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

California

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 207 (1961)

Argued

Tuesday, April 25, 1961

Decided

Monday, May 1, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for California, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Writ Improvidently Granted

None

Anderson v. Alabama

Tue, 25 Apr 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

326

Petitioner

Anderson

Respondent

Alabama

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 208 (1961)

Argued

April 25-26, 1961

Decided

Monday, May 1, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Anderson, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

None

Baker v. Carr

Wed, 19 Apr 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Location

Tennessee State Capitol

Charlotte Avenue Nashville TN 37243

Nashville, TN 37243

United States

36° 9' 10.2348" N, 86° 49' 27.0264" W

See map: Google Maps

Case Basics

Docket No.

Appellee

Carr

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Baker

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

369 U.S. 186 (1962)

Argued

April 19-20, 1961

Reargued:

Monday, October 9, 1961

Decided

Monday, March 26, 1962

Advocates

Archibald Cox (By special leave of Court, reargued the cause for the United States, as amicus curiae, urging reversal)

Charles S. Rhyne (Argued the cause for the appellants)

Z. T. Osborn, Jr. (Reargued the cause for the appellees)

Jack Wilson (Reargued the cause for the appellees)

Facts of the Case

Charles W. Baker and other Tennessee citizens alleged that a 1901 law designed to apportion the seats for the state's General Assembly was virtually ignored. Baker's suit detailed how Tennessee's reapportionment efforts ignored significant economic growth and population shifts within the state.

Question

Did the Supreme Court have jurisdiction over questions of legislative apportionment?

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Baker, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

In an opinion which explored the nature of "political questions" and the appropriateness of Court action in them, the Court held that there were no such questions to be answered in this case and that legislative apportionment was a justiciable issue. In his opinion, Justice Brennan provided past examples in which the Court had intervened to correct constitutional violations in matters pertaining to state administration and the officers through whom state affairs are conducted. Brennan concluded that the Fourteenth Amendment equal protection issues which Baker and others raised in this case merited judicial evaluation.

Thomas v. Virginia

Thu, 10 Nov 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Thomas

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Virginia

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

364 U.S. 443 (1960)

Argued

Thursday, November 10, 1960

Decided

Monday, November 21, 1960

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Communist Party v. Control Board

Tue, 11 Oct 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Communist Party

Respondent

Control Board

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

367 U.S. 1 (1961)

Argued

October 11-12, 1960

Decided

Monday, June 5, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Control Board, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Smith, Subversive Activities Control, Communist Control, or other similar federal legislation except the Internal Security Act (qv.)

None

Smith v. Bennett

Tue, 28 Mar 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

174

Petitioner

Smith

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Bennett

Respondent Type

Respondent

Consolidation

No. 177

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 708 (1961)

Argued

Tuesday, March 28, 1961

Decided

Monday, April 17, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Smith, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

None

Polites v. United States

Tue, 18 Oct 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Polites

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

364 U.S. 426 (1960)

Argued

Tuesday, October 18, 1960

Decided

Monday, November 21, 1960

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for United States, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, including Appellate Procedure (or relevant rules of a circuit court)

None

Alaska v. Arctic Maid

Thu, 23 Mar 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

106

Petitioner

Alaska

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Arctic Maid

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 199 (1961)

Argued

Thursday, March 23, 1961

Decided

Monday, May 1, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Clancy v. United States

Tue, 10 Jan 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Clancy

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 312 (1961)

Argued

Tuesday, January 10, 1961

Decided

Monday, February 27, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Bulova Watch Co. v. United States

Mon, 27 Mar 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

241

Petitioner

Bulova Watch Co.

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 753 (1961)

Argued

Monday, March 27, 1961

Decided

Monday, April 17, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for United States, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Internal Revenue Code

None

Schnell v. Peter Eckrich & Sons

Wed, 11 Jan 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

219

Petitioner

Schnell

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Peter Eckrich & Sons

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 260 (1961)

Argued

Wednesday, January 11, 1961

Decided

Monday, February 20, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Peter Eckrich & Sons, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 28 U.S.C. 1400

None

Milanovich v. United States

Mon, 20 Feb 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Milanovich

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 551 (1961)

Argued

Monday, February 20, 1961

Decided

Monday, March 20, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Milanovich, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 18 U.S.C. 641

None

Typographical Union v. Labor Board

Wed, 01 Mar 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

340

Petitioner

Typographical Union

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Labor Board

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 705 (1961)

Argued

Wednesday, March 1, 1961

Decided

Monday, April 17, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Chapman v. United States

Thu, 23 Feb 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

175

Petitioner

Chapman

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 610 (1961)

Argued

Thursday, February 23, 1961

Decided

Monday, April 3, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Chapman, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 4: Fourth Amendment

None

Meyer v. United States

Wed, 12 Oct 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Meyer

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

364 U.S. 410 (1960)

Argued

Wednesday, October 12, 1960

Decided

Monday, November 21, 1960

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

McGowan v. Maryland

Thu, 08 Dec 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Appellee

Maryland

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

McGowan

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 420 (1961)

Argued

Thursday, December 8, 1960

Decided

Monday, May 29, 1961

Advocates

Harry Silbert (Argued the cause for the appellants)

John M. Jones, Jr. (Argued the cause for the appellee)

Facts of the Case

Several employes of a discount department store sold a few items, such as floor wax and loose-leaf notebooks, to customers on a Sunday. By doing so, they violated Maryland's blue laws which only allow certain items, such as drugs, tobacco, newspapers and some foodstuffs, to be sold on Sundays.

Question

Do Maryland's blue laws violate the Free Exercise and Religious Establishment clauses of the First Amendment?

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Maryland, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

No. The Court found that the blue laws did not violate the Free Exercise Clause because the employees allege only economic injury and not infringement on their own religious practices. The Court also found that the blue laws did not violate the division between church and state. Sunday closing laws started out to facilitate church attendance in colonial America; however, the present Maryland laws are based on secular rather than religious state interests. The laws are to improve the "health, safety, recreation, and general well-being" of citizens. The present purpose of the laws is to provide a uniform day of rest for all. The fact that this day is of particular significance for various Christian sects does not bar the State from achieving its secular goals.

Wilkinson v. United States

Thu, 17 Nov 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Wilkinson

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 399 (1961)

Argued

Thursday, November 17, 1960

Decided

Monday, February 27, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Louisiana v. N. A. A. C. P.

Wed, 26 Apr 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

294

Appellee

N. A. A. C. P.

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Louisiana

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 293 (1961)

Argued

Wednesday, April 26, 1961

Decided

Monday, May 22, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for N. A. A. C. P., 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Association

None

Newsom v. Smyth

Mon, 16 Jan 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

116

Petitioner

Newsom

Respondent

Smyth

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 604 (1961)

Argued

January 16-17, 1961

Decided

Monday, March 27, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Smyth, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Writ Improvidently Granted

None

Green v. United States

Tue, 10 Jan 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Green

Respondent

United States

Consolidation

No. 179

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 301 (1961)

Argued

January 10-11, 1961

Decided

Monday, February 27, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Kossick v. United Fruit Co.

Mon, 20 Feb 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Kossick

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United Fruit Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 731 (1961)

Argued

Monday, February 20, 1961

Decided

Monday, April 17, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Uphaus v. Wyman

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 09:18:45 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

336

Appellee

Wyman

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Uphaus

Respondent Type

Appellant

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

364 U.S. 388 (1960)

Decided

Monday, November 14, 1960

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

United States v. Fruehauf

Wed, 11 Jan 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Appellee

Fruehauf

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

United States

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 146 (1961)

Argued

Wednesday, January 11, 1961

Decided

Monday, February 20, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for United States, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

None

United States v. Shimer

Thu, 27 Apr 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

392

Petitioner

United States

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Shimer

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

367 U.S. 374 (1961)

Argued

Thursday, April 27, 1961

Decided

Monday, June 12, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for United States, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 58 Stat. 284

None

Laurens F. S. & L. v. S. C. Tax Comm'n

Thu, 02 Mar 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

126

Petitioner

Laurens F. S. & L.

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

S. C. Tax Comm'n

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 517 (1961)

Argued

Thursday, March 2, 1961

Decided

Monday, March 20, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Laurens F. S. & L., 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 12 U.S.C. 1433

None

Tampa Electric Co. v. Nashville Co.

Thu, 15 Dec 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Tampa Electric Co.

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Nashville Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 320 (1961)

Argued

Thursday, December 15, 1960

Decided

Monday, February 27, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Tampa Electric Co., 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Clayton

None

Mcphaul v. United States

Thu, 13 Oct 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Mcphaul

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

364 U.S. 372 (1960)

Argued

Thursday, October 13, 1960

Decided

Monday, November 14, 1960

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Lurk v. United States

Thu, 04 May 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

669

Petitioner

Lurk

Respondent

United States

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 712 (1961)

Argued

May 4-5, 1961

Decided

Monday, May 29, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Teamsters Local v. Labor Board

Tue, 28 Feb 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Teamsters Local

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Labor Board

Respondent Type

Respondent

Consolidation

No. 85

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 667 (1961)

Argued

Tuesday, February 28, 1961

Decided

Monday, April 17, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Lott v. United States

Tue, 18 Apr 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

238

Petitioner

Lott

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

367 U.S. 421 (1961)

Argued

Tuesday, April 18, 1961

Decided

Monday, June 12, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Piemonte v. United States

Tue, 21 Mar 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

122

Petitioner

Piemonte

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

367 U.S. 556 (1961)

Argued

Tuesday, March 21, 1961

Decided

Monday, June 19, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for United States, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 18 U.S.C. 1406

None

Commissioner v. Lester

Tue, 25 Apr 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

376

Petitioner

Commissioner

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Lester

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 299 (1961)

Argued

Tuesday, April 25, 1961

Decided

Monday, May 22, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Chicago, M., St. P. & P. R. Co. v. U.S.

Tue, 02 May 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

306

Appellee

U.S.

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Chicago, M., St. P. & P. R. Co.

Respondent Type

Appellant

Consolidation

No. 307

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 745 (1961)

Argued

Tuesday, May 2, 1961

Decided

Monday, June 5, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Chaunt v. United States

Mon, 17 Oct 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Chaunt

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

364 U.S. 350 (1960)

Argued

Monday, October 17, 1960

Decided

Monday, November 14, 1960

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Chaunt, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Immigration and Naturalization, Immigration, Nationality, or Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Acts, as amended

None

Konigsberg v. State Bar

Wed, 14 Dec 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Konigsberg

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

State Bar

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 36 (1961)

Argued

Wednesday, December 14, 1960

Decided

Monday, April 24, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Saldana v. United States

Mon, 20 Mar 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

176

Petitioner

Saldana

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 646 (1961)

Argued

Monday, March 20, 1961

Decided

Monday, April 3, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

U.S. v. Virginia Electric Co.

Thu, 10 Nov 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

U.S.

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Virginia Electric Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 624 (1961)

Argued

Thursday, November 10, 1960

Decided

Monday, April 3, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for U.S., 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Takings Clause

None

Braden v. United States

Thu, 17 Nov 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Braden

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 431 (1961)

Argued

Thursday, November 17, 1960

Decided

Monday, February 27, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Wilson v. Schnettler

Thu, 15 Dec 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

182

Petitioner

Wilson

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Schnettler

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 381 (1961)

Argued

Thursday, December 15, 1960

Decided

Monday, February 27, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Torcaso v. Watkins

Mon, 24 Apr 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

373

Appellee

Watkins

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Torcaso

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

367 U.S. 488 (1961)

Argued

Monday, April 24, 1961

Decided

Monday, June 19, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Torcaso, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Free Exercise of Religion

None

U.S. v. John Hancock Mut. Ins. Co.

Thu, 13 Oct 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Appellee

John Hancock Mut. Ins. Co.

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

U.S.

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

364 U.S. 301 (1960)

Argued

Thursday, October 13, 1960

Decided

Monday, November 7, 1960

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for U.S., 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 28 U.S.C. 2410

None

Cafeteria Workers v. Mcelroy

Thu, 12 Jan 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Cafeteria Workers

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Mcelroy

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

367 U.S. 886 (1961)

Argued

Thursday, January 12, 1961

Decided

Monday, June 19, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Sam Fox Publishing Co. v. U.S.

Wed, 29 Mar 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

U.S.

Respondent

Sam Fox Publishing Co.

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 683 (1961)

Argued

March 29-30, 1961

Decided

Monday, May 29, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for U.S., 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 15 U.S.C. 29

None

Pan Am. Corp. v. Superior Court

Tue, 18 Apr 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Pan Am. Corp.

Respondent

Superior Court

Consolidation

No. 81

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 656 (1961)

Argued

April 18-19, 1961

Decided

Monday, May 29, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Superior Court, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Natural Gas, or Natural Gas Policy Acts

None

Aro Mfg. Co. v. Convertible Top Co.

Thu, 13 Oct 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Aro Mfg. Co.

Respondent

Convertible Top Co.

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 336 (1961)

Argued

Thursday, October 13, 1960, Monday, October 17, 1960

Decided

Monday, February 27, 1961

Advocates

David Wolf (for the petitioners)

Elliott I. Pollock (for the respondent)

Ralph S. Spritzer (argued the cause for the United States, as amicus curiae, urging reversal)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Aro Mfg. Co., 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 35 U.S.C. 271

None

American Automobile Assn. v. U.S.

Mon, 17 Apr 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

288

Petitioner

American Automobile Assn.

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

U.S.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

367 U.S. 687 (1961)

Argued

Monday, April 17, 1961

Decided

Monday, June 19, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for U.S., 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Internal Revenue Code

None

Gori v. United States

Wed, 03 May 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

486

Petitioner

Gori

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

367 U.S. 364 (1961)

Argued

Wednesday, May 3, 1961

Decided

Monday, June 12, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

None

Gomillion v. Lightfoot

Tue, 18 Oct 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Location

Alabama General Assembly

600 Dexter Avenue Montgomery AL 36104

Montgomery, AL 36104

United States

32° 22' 39.5544" N, 86° 18' 6.786" W

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Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Gomillion

Respondent

Lightfoot

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

364 U.S. 339 (1960)

Argued

October 18-19, 1960

Decided

Monday, November 14, 1960

Advocates

Philip Elman (Argued the cause for the United States, as amicus curiae, urging reversal)

Robert L. Carter (Argued the cause for the petitioners)

James J. Carter (Argued the cause for the respondents)

Fred D. Gray (Argued the cause for the petitioners)

Facts of the Case

An act of the Alabama legislature re-drew the electoral district boundaries of Tuskegee, replacing what had been a region with a square shape with a twenty- eight sided figure. The effect of the new district was to exclude essentially all blacks from the city limits of Tuskegee and place them in a district where no whites lived.

Question

Did the redrawing of Tuskegee's electoral district boundaries violate the Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution which prevents the United States or any individual state from denying a citizen the right to vote on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude?

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Gomillion, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 15: Fifteenth Amendment

The unanimous Court held that Act 140 of the Alabama legislature violated the Fifteenth Amendment. Justice Frankfurter admitted that states are insulated from judicial review when they exercise power "wholly within the domain of state interest." However, in this case, Alabama's representatives were unable to identify "any countervailing municipal function" which the act was designed to serve. It was clear to the Court that the irregularly shaped district was drawn with only one purpose in mind, namely, to deprive blacks of political power.

Michigan Nat. Bank v. Michigan

Wed, 18 Jan 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

155

Petitioner

Michigan

Respondent

Michigan Nat. Bank

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 467 (1961)

Argued

January 18-19, 1961

Decided

Monday, March 6, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Michigan, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 12 U.S.C. 548

None

Baldonado v. California

Mon, 08 May 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

185

Petitioner

Baldonado

Respondent

California

Consolidation

No. 186

No. 187

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 417 (1961)

Argued

Monday, May 8, 1961

Decided

Monday, May 22, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for California, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Writ Improvidently Granted

None

Reck v. Pate

Wed, 19 Apr 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

181

Petitioner

Reck

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Pate

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

367 U.S. 433 (1961)

Argued

Wednesday, April 19, 1961

Decided

Monday, June 12, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Reck, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

None

United States v. Oregon

Tue, 25 Apr 1961 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

329

Petitioner

United States

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Oregon

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

366 U.S. 643 (1961)

Argued

Tuesday, April 25, 1961

Decided

Monday, May 29, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for United States, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 38 U.S.C. 17

None

Rogers v. Richmond

Tue, 08 Nov 1960 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Rogers

Respondent

Richmond

Heard By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

365 U.S. 534 (1961)

Argued

November 8-9, 1960

Decided

Monday, March 20, 1961

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Rogers, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

None