United States v. Universal C. I. T. Credit Corporation
344 U.S. 218 · Decided December 22, 1952 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Universal C. I. T. Credit Corporation was decided on December 22, 1952 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Felix Frankfurter 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
- 344 U.S. 218 · 73 S. Ct. 227 · 97 L. Ed. 2d 260 · 1952 U.S. LEXIS 2662
- Docket number
- 47
- Decided
- December 22, 1952
- Argued
- November 18, 1952
- 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
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Stanley F. Reed
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Fair Labor Standards Act
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- Fair Labor Standards Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Universal C. I. T. Credit Corporation et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1952-026, docket 1952-026-01.
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