Supreme Court decisions of October Term 1946

The Court’s 1946 Term began in October 1946. These are the 142 decisions SCDB records for it, decided between November 18, 1946 and June 23, 1947, during the Vinson Court.

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Decided by one vote (26)

• Champlin Refining Co. v. United States
  329 U.S. 29Decided November 18, 19465–4Robert H. Jackson
• Carter v. Illinois
  329 U.S. 173Decided December 9, 19465–4Felix Frankfurter
• Edward Katzinger Co. v. Chicago Metallic Manufacturing Co.
  329 U.S. 394Decided January 6, 19475–4Hugo L. Black
• Macgregor v. Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co.Altered precedent
  329 U.S. 402Decided January 6, 19475–4Hugo L. Black
• Louisiana ex Rel. Francis v. Resweber
  329 U.S. 459Decided January 13, 19475–4Stanley F. Reed
• Transparent-Wrap Machine Corp. v. Stokes & Smith Co.
  329 U.S. 637Decided February 3, 19475–4William O. Douglas
• Everson v. Board of Education of the Township of Ewing
  330 U.S. 1Decided February 10, 19475–4Hugo L. Black
• United Public Workers of America v. Mitchell
  330 U.S. 75Decided February 10, 19474–3Stanley F. Reed
• United States v. United Mine Workers of America
  330 U.S. 258Decided March 6, 19475–4Fred M. Vinson
• Joseph v. Carter & Weekes Stevedoring Co.Law held unconstitutional
  330 U.S. 422Decided March 10, 19475–4Stanley F. Reed
• Packard Motor Car Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
  330 U.S. 485Decided March 10, 19475–4Robert H. Jackson
• Gulf Oil Corp. v. Gilbert
  330 U.S. 501Decided March 10, 19475–4Robert H. Jackson
• Koster v. (American) Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.
  330 U.S. 518Decided March 10, 19475–4Robert H. Jackson
• Kotch v. Board of River Port Pilot Commissioners for the Port of New Orleans
  330 U.S. 552Decided March 31, 19475–4Hugo L. Black
• Bruce's Juices, Inc. v. American Can Co.
  330 U.S. 743Decided April 7, 19475–4Robert H. Jackson
• Harris v. United States
  331 U.S. 145Decided May 5, 19475–4Fred M. Vinson
• United States v. Fullard-Leo
  331 U.S. 256Decided May 12, 19475–4Stanley F. Reed
• National Labor Relations Board v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.
  331 U.S. 416Decided May 19, 19475–4Frank Murphy
• Greenough v. Tax Assessors of Newport
  331 U.S. 486Decided June 9, 19475–4Stanley F. Reed
• Order of United Commercial Travelers of America v. WolfeLaw held unconstitutional
  331 U.S. 586Decided June 9, 19475–4Harold H. Burton
• Adamson v. California
  332 U.S. 46Decided June 23, 19475–4Stanley F. Reed
• Foster v. Illinois
  332 U.S. 134Decided June 23, 19475–4Felix Frankfurter
• Gayes v. New York
  332 U.S. 145Decided June 23, 19475–4Felix Frankfurter
• Caldarola v. Eckert
  332 U.S. 155Decided June 23, 19475–4Felix Frankfurter
• Fay v. New York
  332 U.S. 261Decided June 23, 19475–4Robert H. Jackson
• United States v. National Lead Co.
  332 U.S. 319Decided June 23, 19474–3Harold H. Burton

All decisions, in order

• Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co. v. WalkerAltered precedent
  329 U.S. 1Decided November 18, 19468–1Hugo L. Black
• Cleveland v. United States
  329 U.S. 14Decided November 18, 19466–3William O. Douglas
• Champlin Refining Co. v. United States
  329 U.S. 29Decided November 18, 19465–4Robert H. Jackson
• United States v. Alcea Band of Tillamooks
  329 U.S. 40Decided November 25, 19465–3Fred M. Vinson
• United States v. Howard P. Foley Co., Inc.
  329 U.S. 64Decided November 25, 19466–3Hugo L. Black
• Richfield Oil Corp. v. State Board of EqualizationLaw held unconstitutional
  329 U.S. 69Decided November 25, 19467–1William O. Douglas
• American Power & Light Co. v. Securities & Exchange Commission
  329 U.S. 90Decided November 25, 19466–0Frank Murphy
• Alma Motor Co. v. Timken-Detroit Axle Co.
  329 U.S. 129Decided December 9, 19469–0Fred M. Vinson
• Unemployment Compensation Commission of Alaska v. Aragon
  329 U.S. 143Decided December 9, 19469–0Fred M. Vinson
• Vanston Bondholders Protective Committee v. Green
  329 U.S. 156Decided December 9, 19468–0Hugo L. Black
• Carter v. Illinois
  329 U.S. 173Decided December 9, 19465–4Felix Frankfurter
• Ballard v. United States
  329 U.S. 187Decided December 9, 19466–3William O. Douglas
• United States v. Bruno
  329 U.S. 207Decided December 9, 19469–0William O. Douglas
• Fiswick v. United States
  329 U.S. 211Decided December 9, 19469–0William O. Douglas
• Federal Communications Commission v. Woko, Inc.
  329 U.S. 223Decided December 9, 19468–0Robert H. Jackson
• United States v. Carmack
  329 U.S. 230Decided December 9, 19469–0Harold H. Burton
• Freeman v. HewitLaw held unconstitutional
  329 U.S. 249Decided December 16, 19466–3Felix Frankfurter
• United States v. Ruzicka
  329 U.S. 287Decided December 16, 19469–0Felix Frankfurter
• Rothensies v. Electric Storage Battery Co.
  329 U.S. 296Decided December 16, 19466–3Robert H. Jackson
• Eagles v. United States ex Rel. Samuels
  329 U.S. 304Decided December 23, 19469–0William O. Douglas
• Eagles v. United States ex Rel. Horowitz
  329 U.S. 317Decided December 23, 19469–0William O. Douglas
• National Labor Relations Board v. A. J. Tower Co.
  329 U.S. 324Decided December 23, 19468–1Frank Murphy
• Gibson v. United States
  329 U.S. 338Decided December 23, 19469–0Wiley B. Rutledge
• Illinois ex Rel. Gordon v. Campbell
  329 U.S. 362Decided December 23, 19467–2Wiley B. Rutledge
• United States v. Sheridan
  329 U.S. 379Decided December 23, 19467–2Wiley B. Rutledge
• Edward Katzinger Co. v. Chicago Metallic Manufacturing Co.
  329 U.S. 394Decided January 6, 19475–4Hugo L. Black
• Macgregor v. Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co.Altered precedent
  329 U.S. 402Decided January 6, 19475–4Hugo L. Black
• International Harvester Co. v. Evatt
  329 U.S. 416Decided January 6, 19479–0Hugo L. Black
• United States v. Seatrain Lines, Inc.
  329 U.S. 424Decided January 6, 19479–0Hugo L. Black
• Steele v. General Mills, Inc.
  329 U.S. 433Decided January 6, 19479–0Hugo L. Black
• Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System v. Agnew
  329 U.S. 441Decided January 6, 19479–0William O. Douglas
• Jesionowski v. Boston & Maine Railroad
  329 U.S. 452Decided January 13, 19476–3Hugo L. Black
• Louisiana ex Rel. Francis v. Resweber
  329 U.S. 459Decided January 13, 19475–4Stanley F. Reed
• Anderson v. Yungkau
  329 U.S. 482Decided January 13, 19475–2William O. Douglas
• Hickman v. Taylor
  329 U.S. 495Decided January 13, 19479–0Frank Murphy
• Order of Railway Conductors of America v. Swan
  329 U.S. 520Decided January 13, 19478–1Frank Murphy
• Parker v. Fleming
  329 U.S. 531Decided January 20, 19476–3Hugo L. Black
• Patterson v. Lamb
  329 U.S. 539Decided January 20, 19479–0Hugo L. Black
• Morris v. Jones
  329 U.S. 545Decided January 20, 19476–3William O. Douglas
• Gardner v. New Jersey
  329 U.S. 565Decided January 20, 19479–0William O. Douglas
• United States v. Thayer-West Point Hotel Co.
  329 U.S. 585Decided January 20, 19479–0Frank Murphy
• Krug v. Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Co.
  329 U.S. 591Decided February 3, 19479–0Hugo L. Black
• Albrecht v. United States
  329 U.S. 599Decided February 3, 19477–2Hugo L. Black
• Insurance Group Committee v. Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Co.
  329 U.S. 607Decided February 3, 19478–1Stanley F. Reed
• Transparent-Wrap Machine Corp. v. Stokes & Smith Co.
  329 U.S. 637Decided February 3, 19475–4William O. Douglas
• Ellis v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.
  329 U.S. 649Decided February 3, 19479–0William O. Douglas
• United States v. N. Y. Rayon Importing Co., Inc.
  329 U.S. 654Decided February 3, 19479–0Frank Murphy
• De Meerleer v. Michigan
  329 U.S. 663Decided February 3, 19479–0Per curiam
• Everson v. Board of Education of the Township of Ewing
  330 U.S. 1Decided February 10, 19475–4Hugo L. Black
• United Public Workers of America v. Mitchell
  330 U.S. 75Decided February 10, 19474–3Stanley F. Reed
• Oklahoma v. United States Civil Service Commission
  330 U.S. 127Decided February 10, 19475–2Stanley F. Reed
• Walling v. Nashville
  330 U.S. 158Decided February 17, 19479–0Hugo L. Black
• Bozza v. United States
  330 U.S. 160Decided February 17, 19479–0Hugo L. Black
• Confederated Bands of Ute Indians v. United States
  330 U.S. 169Decided February 17, 19476–3Hugo L. Black
• Angel v. BullingtonAltered precedent
  330 U.S. 183Decided February 17, 19476–3Felix Frankfurter
• Cone v. West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co.
  330 U.S. 212Decided March 3, 19479–0Hugo L. Black
• National Labor Relations Board v. Donnelly Garment Co.
  330 U.S. 219Decided March 3, 19479–0Felix Frankfurter
• United States v. Powell
  330 U.S. 238Decided March 3, 19478–1William O. Douglas
• Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. United States
  330 U.S. 248Decided March 3, 19479–0William O. Douglas
• United States v. United Mine Workers of America
  330 U.S. 258Decided March 6, 19475–4Fred M. Vinson
• Testa v. Katt
  330 U.S. 386Decided March 10, 19479–0Hugo L. Black
• United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America v. United States
  330 U.S. 395Decided March 10, 19475–3Stanley F. Reed
• Joseph v. Carter & Weekes Stevedoring Co.Law held unconstitutional
  330 U.S. 422Decided March 10, 19475–4Stanley F. Reed
• American Stevedores, Inc. v. Porello
  330 U.S. 446Decided March 10, 19477–2Stanley F. Reed
• Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Flowers
  330 U.S. 464Decided March 10, 19479–0William O. Douglas
• Cardillo v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
  330 U.S. 469Decided March 10, 19477–2Frank Murphy
• Packard Motor Car Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
  330 U.S. 485Decided March 10, 19475–4Robert H. Jackson
• Gulf Oil Corp. v. Gilbert
  330 U.S. 501Decided March 10, 19475–4Robert H. Jackson
• Koster v. (American) Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.
  330 U.S. 518Decided March 10, 19475–4Robert H. Jackson
• United States Department of Agriculture v. Remund
  330 U.S. 539Decided March 17, 19478–1Frank Murphy
• Walling v. General Industries Co.
  330 U.S. 545Decided March 31, 19476–3Fred M. Vinson
• Kotch v. Board of River Port Pilot Commissioners for the Port of New Orleans
  330 U.S. 552Decided March 31, 19475–4Hugo L. Black
• Interstate Commerce Commission v. Mechling
  330 U.S. 567Decided March 31, 19477–2Hugo L. Black
• Penfield Company of California v. Securities & Exchange Commission
  330 U.S. 585Decided March 31, 19477–2William O. Douglas
• New York ex Rel. Halvey v. Halvey
  330 U.S. 610Decided March 31, 19479–0William O. Douglas
• Industrial Commission of Wisconsin v. McCartin
  330 U.S. 622Decided March 31, 19479–0Frank Murphy
• Haupt v. United States
  330 U.S. 631Decided March 31, 19478–1Robert H. Jackson
• Levinson v. Spector Motor Service
  330 U.S. 649Decided March 31, 19476–3Harold H. Burton
• Pyramid Motor Freight Corp. v. Ispass
  330 U.S. 695Decided March 31, 19479–0Harold H. Burton
• United States v. Pullman Company
  330 U.S. 806Decided March 31, 19474–4
• United States v. Ogilvie Hardware Co., Inc.
  330 U.S. 709Decided April 7, 19477–2Hugo L. Black
• United States v. Lem Hoy
  330 U.S. 724Decided April 7, 19479–0Hugo L. Black
• Land v. Dollar
  330 U.S. 731Decided April 7, 19478–0William O. Douglas
• Bruce's Juices, Inc. v. American Can Co.
  330 U.S. 743Decided April 7, 19475–4Robert H. Jackson
• Bethlehem Steel Co. v. New York State Labor Relations Board
  330 U.S. 767Decided April 7, 19479–0Robert H. Jackson
• Crane v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
  331 U.S. 1Decided April 14, 19476–3Fred M. Vinson
• Walling v. Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co.
  331 U.S. 17Decided April 14, 19477–2Fred M. Vinson
• United States National Bank v. Chase National Bank
  331 U.S. 28Decided April 14, 19478–1Frank Murphy
• Trailmobile Company v. Whirls
  331 U.S. 40Decided April 14, 19477–2Wiley B. Rutledge
• Independent Warehouses, Inc. v. Scheele
  331 U.S. 70Decided April 14, 19477–2Wiley B. Rutledge
• McCullough v. Kammerer Corporation
  331 U.S. 96Decided April 28, 19479–0Hugo L. Black
• Fleming v. Rhodes
  331 U.S. 100Decided April 28, 19478–1Stanley F. Reed
• Fleming v. Mohawk Wrecking & Lumber Co.
  331 U.S. 111Decided April 28, 19479–0William O. Douglas
• Champion Spark Plug Co. v. Sanders
  331 U.S. 125Decided April 28, 19479–0William O. Douglas
• Ayrshire Collieries Corp. v. United States
  331 U.S. 132Decided April 28, 19478–1Frank Murphy
• Harris v. United States
  331 U.S. 145Decided May 5, 19475–4Fred M. Vinson
• 149 Madison Avenue Corp. v. Asselta
  331 U.S. 199Decided May 5, 19479–0Fred M. Vinson
• Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Munter
  331 U.S. 210Decided May 5, 19479–0Hugo L. Black
• Rice v. Santa Fe Elevator Corp.
  331 U.S. 218Decided May 5, 19477–2William O. Douglas
• Rice v. Board of Trade of the City of Chicago
  331 U.S. 247Decided May 5, 19479–0William O. Douglas
• United States v. Fullard-Leo
  331 U.S. 256Decided May 12, 19475–4Stanley F. Reed
• New York v. United States
  331 U.S. 284Decided May 12, 19477–2William O. Douglas
• Craig v. Harney
  331 U.S. 367Decided May 19, 19476–3William O. Douglas
• National Labor Relations Board v. E. C. Atkins & Co.
  331 U.S. 398Decided May 19, 19476–3Frank Murphy
• National Labor Relations Board v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.
  331 U.S. 416Decided May 19, 19475–4Frank Murphy
• United States v. Walsh
  331 U.S. 432Decided May 19, 19478–1Frank Murphy
• Cope v. Anderson
  331 U.S. 461Decided June 2, 19478–0Hugo L. Black
• United States v. Smith, U.S. District Judge
  331 U.S. 469Decided June 2, 19479–0Robert H. Jackson
• Myers v. Reading Company
  331 U.S. 477Decided June 2, 19479–0Harold H. Burton
• Greenough v. Tax Assessors of Newport
  331 U.S. 486Decided June 9, 19475–4Stanley F. Reed
• Clark v. Allen
  331 U.S. 503Decided June 9, 19479–0William O. Douglas
• Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co.
  331 U.S. 519Decided June 9, 19479–0Frank Murphy
• United States v. Bayer
  331 U.S. 532Decided June 9, 19477–2Robert H. Jackson
• Gospel Army v. Los Angeles
  331 U.S. 543Decided June 9, 19479–0Wiley B. Rutledge
• Rescue Army v. Municipal Court of Los Angeles
  331 U.S. 549Decided June 9, 19477–2Wiley B. Rutledge
• Order of United Commercial Travelers of America v. WolfeLaw held unconstitutional
  331 U.S. 586Decided June 9, 19475–4Harold H. Burton
• Williams v. Austrian
  331 U.S. 642Decided June 16, 19477–2Fred M. Vinson
• Interstate Natural Gas Co., Inc. v. Federal Power Commission
  331 U.S. 682Decided June 16, 19479–0Fred M. Vinson
• McWilliams v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
  331 U.S. 694Decided June 16, 19478–0Fred M. Vinson
• United States v. Silk
  331 U.S. 704Decided June 16, 19476–3Stanley F. Reed
• Rutherford Food Corp. v. McComb
  331 U.S. 722Decided June 16, 19479–0Stanley F. Reed
• Mexican Light & Power Co., Ltd. v. Texas Mexican Railway Co.
  331 U.S. 731Decided June 16, 19477–2Felix Frankfurter
• Bazley v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
  331 U.S. 737Decided June 16, 19477–2Felix Frankfurter
• United States v. Dickinson
  331 U.S. 745Decided June 16, 19479–0Felix Frankfurter
• Aircraft & Diesel Equipment Corp. v. Hirsch
  331 U.S. 752Decided June 16, 19478–1Wiley B. Rutledge
• United States v. Petrillo
  332 U.S. 1Decided June 23, 19475–3Hugo L. Black
• Adamson v. California
  332 U.S. 46Decided June 23, 19475–4Stanley F. Reed
• Bartels v. Birmingham
  332 U.S. 126Decided June 23, 19476–3Stanley F. Reed
• Foster v. Illinois
  332 U.S. 134Decided June 23, 19475–4Felix Frankfurter
• Gayes v. New York
  332 U.S. 145Decided June 23, 19475–4Felix Frankfurter
• Caldarola v. Eckert
  332 U.S. 155Decided June 23, 19475–4Felix Frankfurter
• Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co. v. Phillips
  332 U.S. 168Decided June 23, 19479–0Felix Frankfurter
• Sunal v. Large
  332 U.S. 174Decided June 23, 19476–3William O. Douglas
• Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corporation
  332 U.S. 194Decided June 23, 19475–2Frank Murphy
• United States v. Yellow Cab Co.
  332 U.S. 218Decided June 23, 19477–1Frank Murphy
• United States v. Munsey Trust Co.
  332 U.S. 234Decided June 23, 19477–1Robert H. Jackson
• Fahey v. Mallonee
  332 U.S. 245Decided June 23, 19479–0Robert H. Jackson
• Ex Parte Fahey
  332 U.S. 258Decided June 23, 19479–0Robert H. Jackson
• Fay v. New York
  332 U.S. 261Decided June 23, 19475–4Robert H. Jackson
• United States v. Standard Oil Company of California
  332 U.S. 301Decided June 23, 19478–1Wiley B. Rutledge
• United States v. National Lead Co.
  332 U.S. 319Decided June 23, 19474–3Harold H. Burton
• United States v. CaliforniaLaw held unconstitutional
  332 U.S. 19Decided June 23, 19476–2Hugo L. Black

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