Mitchell v. C. W. Vollmer & Co., Inc.
349 U.S. 427 · Decided June 6, 1955 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Mitchell v. C. W. Vollmer & Co., Inc. was decided on June 6, 1955 by a vote of 6–2. 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
- 349 U.S. 427 · 75 S. Ct. 860 · 99 L. Ed. 2d 1196 · 1955 U.S. LEXIS 1436
- Docket number
- 387
- Decided
- June 6, 1955
- Argued
- March 3, 1955
- 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
- 6–2
- 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 Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority |
Did not participate: John M. Harlan II.
Full case caption
Mitchell, Secretary of Labor, v. C. W. Vollmer & Co., Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1954-093, docket 1954-093-01.
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