Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America v. Richman Brothers Co.
348 U.S. 511 · Decided April 4, 1955 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America v. Richman Brothers Co. was decided on April 4, 1955 by a vote of 5–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal district or territorial courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 348 U.S. 511 · 75 S. Ct. 452 · 99 L. Ed. 2d 600 · 1955 U.S. LEXIS 1452
- Docket number
- 173
- Decided
- April 4, 1955
- Argued
- March 4, 1955
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Stanley F. Reed
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 2283
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: John M. Harlan II.
Full case caption
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America et al. v. Richman Brothers Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1954-049, docket 1954-049-01.
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