Thompson v. Lawson
347 U.S. 334 · Decided April 5, 1954 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Thompson v. Lawson was decided on April 5, 1954 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Sufficiency of evidence in injury or death compensation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 347 U.S. 334 · 74 S. Ct. 555 · 98 L. Ed. 2d 733 · 1954 U.S. LEXIS 2617
- Docket number
- 352
- Decided
- April 5, 1954
- Argued
- March 9, 1954
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority |
Full case caption
Thompson v. Lawson, Deputy Commissioner of the United States Bureau of Employees Compensation, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1953-057, docket 1953-057-01.
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