United States v. United Mine Workers of America
330 U.S. 258 · Decided March 6, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. United Mine Workers of America was decided on March 6, 1947 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Contempt of court or Congress” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 330 U.S. 258 · 67 S. Ct. 677 · 91 L. Ed. 884 · 1947 U.S. LEXIS 2954
- Docket number
- 759
- Decided
- March 6, 1947
- Argued
- January 14, 1947
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Fred M. Vinson
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Contempt of court or Congress
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 50 U.S.C. § 1501
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United States v. United Mine Workers of America
SCDB identifiers: case 1946-060, docket 1946-060-01.
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