Mitchell v. Myrtle Grove Packing Co.
350 U.S. 891 · Decided November 14, 1955 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Mitchell v. Myrtle Grove Packing Co. was decided on November 14, 1955 unanimously (9–0). 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
- 350 U.S. 891 · 76 S. Ct. 148 · 100 L. Ed. 2d 784 · 1955 U.S. LEXIS 1421
- Docket number
- 44
- Decided
- November 14, 1955
- Argued
- November 10, 1955
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority |
Full case caption
Mitchell, Secretary of Labor, v. Myrtle Grove Packing Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1955-061, docket 1955-061-01.
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