Mitchell v. Bekins Van & Storage Co.
352 U.S. 1027 · Decided March 11, 1957 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Mitchell v. Bekins Van & Storage Co. was decided on March 11, 1957 by a vote of 6–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned 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
- 352 U.S. 1027 · 77 S. Ct. 593 · 1 L. Ed. 2d 589 · 1957 U.S. LEXIS 1639
- Docket number
- 122
- Decided
- March 11, 1957
- Argued
- February 26, 1957
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- 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 | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
Mitchell, Secretary of Labor, v. Bekins Van & Storage Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1956-052, docket 1956-052-01.
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