United States v. Binghamton Construction Co., Inc.
347 U.S. 171 · Decided March 8, 1954 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Binghamton Construction Co., Inc. was decided on March 8, 1954 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Earl Warren 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
- 347 U.S. 171 · 74 S. Ct. 438 · 98 L. Ed. 2d 594 · 1954 U.S. LEXIS 2607
- Docket number
- 65
- Decided
- March 8, 1954
- Argued
- December 1, 1953
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Earl Warren
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Fair Labor Standards Act
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- 40 U.S.C. § 276
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United States v. Binghamton Construction Co., Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1953-044, docket 1953-044-01.
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