Goldberg v. Whitaker House Cooperative, Inc.
366 U.S. 28 · Decided April 24, 1961 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Goldberg v. Whitaker House Cooperative, Inc. was decided on April 24, 1961 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas 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
- 366 U.S. 28 · 81 S. Ct. 933 · 6 L. Ed. 2d 100 · 1961 U.S. LEXIS 2026
- Docket number
- 274
- Decided
- April 24, 1961
- Argued
- March 30, 1961
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- 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 Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent |
Full case caption
Goldberg, Secretary of Labor, v. Whitaker House Cooperative, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1960-079, docket 1960-079-01.
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