Order of Railway Conductors of America v. Swan
329 U.S. 520 · Decided January 13, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Order of Railway Conductors of America v. Swan was decided on January 13, 1947 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Frank Murphy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal district or territorial courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 329 U.S. 520 · 67 S. Ct. 405 · 91 L. Ed. 471 · 1947 U.S. LEXIS 2967
- Docket number
- 63
- Decided
- January 13, 1947
- Argued
- December 10, 1946
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Frank Murphy
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Railway Labor 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 Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Order of Railway Conductors of America et al. v. Swan et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1946-036, docket 1946-036-01.
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