Foley Bros., Inc. v. Filardo
336 U.S. 281 · Decided March 7, 1949 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Foley Bros., Inc. v. Filardo was decided on March 7, 1949 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed 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
- 336 U.S. 281 · 69 S. Ct. 575 · 93 L. Ed. 2d 680 · 1949 U.S. LEXIS 2929
- Docket number
- 91
- Decided
- March 7, 1949
- Argued
- December 15, 1948
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- 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
- 40 U.S.C. § 324
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Concurrence | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Foley Bros., Inc. et al. v. Filardo
SCDB identifiers: case 1948-045, docket 1948-045-01.
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