Federal Trade Commission v. Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Co.
344 U.S. 206 · Decided December 22, 1952 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Federal Trade Commission v. Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Co. was decided on December 22, 1952 by a vote of 7–2. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Untimely filing” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 344 U.S. 206 · 73 S. Ct. 245 · 97 L. Ed. 2d 245 · 1952 U.S. LEXIS 2639
- Docket number
- 11
- Decided
- December 22, 1952
- Argued
- October 15, 1952
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Fred M. Vinson
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Untimely filing
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 2101
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
Federal Trade Commission v. Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1952-025, docket 1952-025-01.
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