Linehan v. Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor
347 U.S. 439 · Decided April 12, 1954 · Supreme Court of the United States
Record summary. This page is generated from the Supreme Court Database’s coded data about the case. It describes who decided what, not the Court’s reasoning. Read the opinion itself before relying on it. Not legal advice.
At a glance
Linehan v. Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor was decided on April 12, 1954 unanimously (7–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Security risk dismissals or benefit denials” in the First Amendment area.
Read the opinion
Case details
- Citations
- 347 U.S. 439 · 74 S. Ct. 623 · 98 L. Ed. 2d 826 · 1954 U.S. LEXIS 2616
- Docket number
- 557
- Decided
- April 12, 1954
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Security risk dismissals or benefit denials
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1253
- 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 from denial or dismissal | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent from denial or dismissal | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority |
Full case caption
Linehan et al. v. Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1953-066, docket 1953-066-01.
Related decisions
Other cases on “Security risk dismissals or benefit denials”
- Barsky v. Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York
- Peters v. Hobby
- Adler v. Board of Education of the City of New York
- Service v. Dulles
- Beilan v. Board of Public Education
- Lerner v. Casey
Cases on the same legal provision: 28 U.S.C. § 1253
- Florida Lime and Avocado Growers, Inc. v. Jacobsen
- Paul v. United States
- United States v. Georgia Public Service Commission
- Swift & Co., Inc. v. WickhamAltered precedent
- Goldstein v. Cox
- Mitchell v. Donovan
Same Term, same area (First Amendment)
- Dickinson v. United States
- Superior Films, Inc. v. Department of Education of Ohio
- Barsky v. Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York
- United States v. Harriss
Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error