Mitchell v. Kentucky Finance Co., Inc.
359 U.S. 290 · Decided April 20, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Mitchell v. Kentucky Finance Co., Inc. was decided on April 20, 1959 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice John M. Harlan II 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
- 359 U.S. 290 · 79 S. Ct. 756 · 3 L. Ed. 2d 815 · 1959 U.S. LEXIS 1820
- Docket number
- 161
- Decided
- April 20, 1959
- Argued
- March 3, 1959
- 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
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John M. Harlan II
- 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 Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
Did not participate: Potter Stewart.
Full case caption
Mitchell, Secretary of Labor, v. Kentucky Finance Co., Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1958-077, docket 1958-077-01.
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