Morris v. McComb
332 U.S. 422 · Decided November 17, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Morris v. McComb was decided on November 17, 1947 by a vote of 5–4. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Harold H. Burton 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
- 332 U.S. 422 · 68 S. Ct. 131 · 92 L. Ed. 2d 44 · 1947 U.S. LEXIS 2890
- Docket number
- 7
- Decided
- November 17, 1947
- Argued
- October 13, 1947
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Harold H. Burton
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- 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)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Morris v. McComb, Wage and Hour Administrator
SCDB identifiers: case 1947-006, docket 1947-006-01.
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