United Public Workers of America v. Mitchell

330 U.S. 75 · Decided February 10, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

United Public Workers of America v. Mitchell was decided on February 10, 1947 by a vote of 4–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Stanley F. Reed wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Supreme Court jurisdiction on appeal from federal courts” in the Judicial Power area.

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Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Frank Murphy, Robert H. Jackson.

Full case caption

United Public Workers of America (C. I. O.) et al. v. Mitchell et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1946-050, docket 1946-050-01.

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