Mitchell v. Joyce Agency, Inc.
348 U.S. 945 · Decided February 28, 1955 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Mitchell v. Joyce Agency, Inc. was decided on February 28, 1955 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned 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
- 348 U.S. 945 · 75 S. Ct. 436 · 99 L. Ed. 2d 740 · 1955 U.S. LEXIS 1114
- Docket number
- 230
- Decided
- February 28, 1955
- Argued
- February 4, 1955
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Fair Labor Standards Act
- Issue area
- Unions
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority |
Full case caption
Mitchell, Secretary of Labor, v. Joyce Agency, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1954-059, docket 1954-059-01.
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