Bay Ridge Operating Co., Inc. v. Aaron
334 U.S. 446 · Decided June 7, 1948 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Bay Ridge Operating Co., Inc. v. Aaron was decided on June 7, 1948 by a vote of 5–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Stanley F. Reed wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Fair Labor Standards Act” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 334 U.S. 446 · 68 S. Ct. 1186 · 92 L. Ed. 2d 1502 · 1948 U.S. LEXIS 2706
- Docket number
- 366
- Decided
- June 7, 1948
- Argued
- January 12, 1948
- Court era
- Vinson 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
- Stanley F. Reed
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Fair Labor Standards Act
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- Fair Labor Standards Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas.
Full case caption
Bay Ridge Operating Co., Inc. v. Aaron et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1947-094, docket 1947-094-01.
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