Powell v. United States Cartridge Co.
339 U.S. 497 · Decided May 8, 1950 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Powell v. United States Cartridge Co. was decided on May 8, 1950 by a vote of 5–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Harold H. Burton wrote the 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
- 339 U.S. 497 · 70 S. Ct. 755 · 94 L. Ed. 2d 1017 · 1950 U.S. LEXIS 2468
- Docket number
- 96
- Decided
- May 8, 1950
- Argued
- December 8, 1949
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–2
- Majority opinion
- Harold H. Burton
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Fair Labor Standards Act
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- 50 U.S.C. § 1171
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated 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 Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas, Tom C. Clark.
Full case caption
Powell et al. v. United States Cartridge Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1949-075, docket 1949-075-01.
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