Leedom v. Kyne
358 U.S. 184 · Decided December 15, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Leedom v. Kyne was decided on December 15, 1958 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Charles E. Whittaker wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 358 U.S. 184 · 79 S. Ct. 180 · 3 L. Ed. 2d 210 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 1791
- Docket number
- 14
- Decided
- December 15, 1958
- Argued
- October 23, 1958
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Charles E. Whittaker
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- National Labor Relations 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 Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Leedom et Al., Members of the National Labor Relations Board, v. Kyne
SCDB identifiers: case 1958-022, docket 1958-022-01.
Related decisions
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- Flemming v. Florida Citrus Exchange
- Hotel Employees Local No. 255 v. Leedom
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- Plumbers v. County of Door
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- National Labor Relations Board v. Cabot Carbon Co.
Same Term, same area (Judicial Power)
- Hinkle v. New England Mutual Insurance Company of Boston
- Hotel Employees Local No. 255 v. Leedom
- Flemming v. Florida Citrus Exchange
- Rogers v. Calumet National Bank of Hammond
- Herrmann v. Rogers
- City of Meridian v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.
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