Industrial Commission of Wisconsin v. McCartin
330 U.S. 622 · Decided March 31, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Industrial Commission of Wisconsin v. McCartin was decided on March 31, 1947 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Frank Murphy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous interstate conflict” in the Interstate Relations area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 330 U.S. 622 · 67 S. Ct. 886 · 91 L. Ed. 1140 · 1947 U.S. LEXIS 2473
- Docket number
- 270
- Decided
- March 31, 1947
- Argued
- January 17, 1947
- 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
- Frank Murphy
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miscellaneous interstate conflict
- Issue area
- Interstate Relations
- Legal provision
- Article IV, Section 1 (full faith and credit clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Unspecifiable what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Industrial Commission of Wisconsin et al. v. McCartin et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1946-076, docket 1946-076-01.
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- Morris v. Jones
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- Order of United Commercial Travelers of America v. WolfeLaw held unconstitutional
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