Thomas v. Hempt Brothers
345 U.S. 19 · Decided March 9, 1953 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Thomas v. Hempt Brothers was decided on March 9, 1953 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Hugo L. Black 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
- 345 U.S. 19 · 73 S. Ct. 568 · 97 L. Ed. 2d 751 · 1953 U.S. LEXIS 2616
- Docket number
- 410
- Decided
- March 9, 1953
- Argued
- February 3, 1953
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- 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)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
Thomas v. Hempt Brothers
SCDB identifiers: case 1952-053, docket 1952-053-01.
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