Supreme Court decisions of October Term 1952

The Court’s 1952 Term began in October 1952. These are the 122 decisions SCDB records for it, decided between October 8, 1952 and June 19, 1953, during the Vinson Court.

← 1951 Term · 1953 Term →

Decided by one vote (10)

• Johnson v. New York
  344 U.S. 48Decided November 17, 19525–4Hugo L. Black
• United States v. Henning
  344 U.S. 66Decided November 17, 19525–4Tom C. Clark
• Mandoli v. Acheson
  344 U.S. 133Decided November 24, 19525–4Robert H. Jackson
• Lloyd A. Fry Roofing Co. v. Wood
  344 U.S. 157Decided December 8, 19525–4Hugo L. Black
• Pennsylvania Railroad Co. v. O'Rourke
  344 U.S. 334Decided January 12, 19535–4Stanley F. Reed
• Shaughnessy v. United States ex Rel. Mezei
  345 U.S. 206Decided March 16, 19535–4Tom C. Clark
• Times-Picayune Publishing Co. v. United States
  345 U.S. 594Decided May 25, 19535–4Tom C. Clark
• Central Bank v. United States
  345 U.S. 639Decided June 1, 19534–3Stanley F. Reed
• Dalehite v. United States
  346 U.S. 15Decided June 8, 19534–3Stanley F. Reed
• Bridges v. United States
  346 U.S. 209Decided June 15, 19534–3Harold H. Burton

All decisions, in order

• Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
  344 U.S. 1Decided October 8, 19528–1Per curiam
• Civil Aeronautics Board v. American Air Transport, Inc.
  344 U.S. 4Decided October 20, 19528–1Per curiam
• Gulf Research & Development Co. v. Leahy, U.S. District Judge
  344 U.S. 861Decided October 27, 19524–4
• United States v. Bell Aircraft Corp.
  344 U.S. 860Decided October 27, 19524–4
• Cardox Corp. v. C-O-Two Fire Equipment Co.
  341 U.S. 861Decided October 27, 19524–4
• Arrowsmith v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
  344 U.S. 6Decided November 10, 19526–3Hugo L. Black
• Sanford v. Kepner
  344 U.S. 13Decided November 10, 19529–0Hugo L. Black
• Federal Power Commission v. Idaho Power Co.
  344 U.S. 17Decided November 10, 19527–0William O. Douglas
• Nathanson v. National Labor Relations Board
  344 U.S. 25Decided November 10, 19527–2William O. Douglas
• United States v. L. A. Tucker Truck Lines, Inc.
  344 U.S. 33Decided November 10, 19527–2Robert H. Jackson
• United States v. Beacon Brass Co., Inc.
  344 U.S. 43Decided November 10, 19528–1Sherman Minton
• Johnson v. New York
  344 U.S. 48Decided November 17, 19525–4Hugo L. Black
• United States v. Henning
  344 U.S. 66Decided November 17, 19525–4Tom C. Clark
• Baumet v. United States
  344 U.S. 82Decided November 17, 19526–3Tom C. Clark
• Sweeney v. Woodall
  344 U.S. 86Decided November 17, 19528–1Per curiam
• Kedroff v. Saint Nicholas Cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church in North AmericaLaw held unconstitutional
  344 U.S. 94Decided November 24, 19528–1Stanley F. Reed
• Mandoli v. Acheson
  344 U.S. 133Decided November 24, 19525–4Robert H. Jackson
• Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
  344 U.S. 141Decided November 24, 19529–0Per curiam
• Dixon v. Duffy
  344 U.S. 143Decided December 8, 19528–1Fred M. Vinson
• United States v. Caltex (Philippines), Inc.
  344 U.S. 149Decided December 8, 19527–2Fred M. Vinson
• Lloyd A. Fry Roofing Co. v. Wood
  344 U.S. 157Decided December 8, 19525–4Hugo L. Black
• Alison v. United States
  344 U.S. 167Decided December 8, 19527–2Hugo L. Black
• Bailess v. Paukune
  344 U.S. 171Decided December 8, 19529–0William O. Douglas
• United States v. CardiffLaw held unconstitutional
  344 U.S. 174Decided December 8, 19528–1William O. Douglas
• Montgomery Building & Construction Trades Council v. Ledbetter Erection Co., Inc.
  344 U.S. 178Decided December 8, 19527–2Sherman Minton
• Wieman v. UpdegraffLaw held unconstitutional
  344 U.S. 183Decided December 15, 19528–0Tom C. Clark
• Schwartz v. Texas
  344 U.S. 199Decided December 15, 19528–1Sherman Minton
• Federal Trade Commission v. Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Co.
  344 U.S. 206Decided December 22, 19527–2Fred M. Vinson
• United States v. Universal C. I. T. Credit Corporation
  344 U.S. 218Decided December 22, 19528–1Felix Frankfurter
• F. W. Woolworth Co. v. Contemporary Arts, Inc.
  344 U.S. 228Decided December 22, 19527–2Robert H. Jackson
• Public Service Commission of Utah v. Wycoff Company, Inc.
  344 U.S. 237Decided December 22, 19528–1Robert H. Jackson
• King v. United States
  344 U.S. 254Decided December 22, 19526–3Harold H. Burton
• Steele v. Bulova Watch Co., Inc.
  344 U.S. 280Decided December 22, 19526–2Tom C. Clark
• City of New York v. New York
  344 U.S. 293Decided January 12, 19539–0Hugo L. Black
• American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. United States
  344 U.S. 298Decided January 12, 19537–2Stanley F. Reed
• Pennsylvania Railroad Co. v. O'Rourke
  344 U.S. 334Decided January 12, 19535–4Stanley F. Reed
• National Labor Relations Board v. Seven-Up Bottling Company of Miami, Inc.
  344 U.S. 344Decided January 12, 19538–1Felix Frankfurter
• Edelman v. California
  344 U.S. 357Decided January 12, 19537–2Tom C. Clark
• Martinez v. Neelly
  344 U.S. 916Decided January 12, 19534–4
• South Buffalo Railway Co. v. Ahern
  344 U.S. 367Decided January 19, 19538–1Tom C. Clark
• National Labor Relations Board v. Dant
  344 U.S. 375Decided February 2, 19539–0Stanley F. Reed
• De La Rama Steamship Co., Inc. v. United States
  344 U.S. 386Decided February 2, 19539–0Felix Frankfurter
• Federal Trade Commission v. Motion Picture Advertising Service Co., Inc.
  344 U.S. 392Decided February 2, 19537–2William O. Douglas
• Stone v. New York
  344 U.S. 407Decided February 2, 19536–3William O. Douglas
• Gordon v. United States
  344 U.S. 414Decided February 2, 19539–0Robert H. Jackson
• Brock v. North Carolina
  344 U.S. 424Decided February 2, 19536–2Sherman Minton
• Brown v. Allen
  344 U.S. 443Decided February 9, 19536–3Stanley F. Reed
• United States ex Rel. Smith v. Baldi
  344 U.S. 561Decided February 9, 19536–3Stanley F. Reed
• City of Chicago v. Willett Company
  344 U.S. 574Decided February 9, 19538–1Felix Frankfurter
• Bode v. Barrett
  344 U.S. 583Decided February 9, 19536–2William O. Douglas
• Kwong Hai Chew v. Colding
  344 U.S. 590Decided February 9, 19538–1Harold H. Burton
• Lutwak v. United States
  344 U.S. 604Decided February 9, 19536–3Sherman Minton
• Howard v. Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the City of Louisville
  344 U.S. 624Decided February 9, 19537–2Sherman Minton
• United States v. Lane Motor Co.
  344 U.S. 630Decided February 9, 19539–0Per curiam
• United States v. Reynolds
  345 U.S. 1Decided March 9, 19536–3Fred M. Vinson
• Alstate Construction Co. v. Durkin
  345 U.S. 13Decided March 9, 19537–2Hugo L. Black
• Thomas v. Hempt Brothers
  345 U.S. 19Decided March 9, 19537–2Hugo L. Black
• United States v. Kahriger
  345 U.S. 22Decided March 9, 19536–3Stanley F. Reed
• United States v. Rumely
  345 U.S. 41Decided March 9, 19537–0Felix Frankfurter
• Unexcelled Chemical Corp. v. United States
  345 U.S. 59Decided March 9, 19539–0William O. Douglas
• Fowler v. Rhode IslandLaw held unconstitutional
  345 U.S. 67Decided March 9, 19539–0William O. Douglas
• National Labor Relations Board v. Rockaway News Supply Co., Inc.
  345 U.S. 71Decided March 9, 19536–3Robert H. Jackson
• Orloff v. Willoughby
  345 U.S. 83Decided March 9, 19536–3Robert H. Jackson
• American Newspaper Publishers Association v. National Labor Relations Board
  345 U.S. 100Decided March 9, 19536–3Harold H. Burton
• National Labor Relations Board v. Gamble Enterprises, Inc.
  345 U.S. 117Decided March 9, 19536–3Harold H. Burton
• Ramspeck v. Federal Trial Examiners Conference
  345 U.S. 128Decided March 9, 19536–3Sherman Minton
• Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. v. United States
  345 U.S. 146Decided March 16, 19536–2Hugo L. Black
• United States ex Rel. Chapman v. Federal Power Commission
  345 U.S. 153Decided March 16, 19536–3Felix Frankfurter
• Orvis v. Brownell
  345 U.S. 183Decided March 16, 19536–2Robert H. Jackson
• Local Union No. 10 v. Graham
  345 U.S. 192Decided March 16, 19537–2Harold H. Burton
• Shaughnessy v. United States ex Rel. Mezei
  345 U.S. 206Decided March 16, 19535–4Tom C. Clark
• Heikkila v. Barber
  345 U.S. 229Decided March 16, 19537–2Tom C. Clark
• Albertson v. Millard
  345 U.S. 242Decided March 16, 19537–2Per curiam
• Western Pacific Railroad Corp. v. Western Pacific Railroad Co.
  345 U.S. 247Decided April 6, 19538–1Fred M. Vinson
• Healy v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
  345 U.S. 278Decided April 6, 19538–1Fred M. Vinson
• In re Disbarment of Isserman
  345 U.S. 286Decided April 6, 19534–4Fred M. Vinson
• United States v. Public Utilities Commission of California
  345 U.S. 295Decided April 6, 19538–0Stanley F. Reed
• Dameron v. Brodhead
  345 U.S. 322Decided April 6, 19537–2Stanley F. Reed
• Ford Motor Co. v. Huffman
  345 U.S. 330Decided April 6, 19539–0Harold H. Burton
• United States v. Certain Parcels of Land in the County of Fairfax
  345 U.S. 344Decided April 6, 19536–2Tom C. Clark
• United States v. Gilbert Associates, Inc.
  345 U.S. 361Decided April 6, 19537–2Sherman Minton
• United States v. Jones
  345 U.S. 377Decided April 13, 19539–0Per curiam
• Pope v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.
  345 U.S. 379Decided April 27, 19538–1Fred M. Vinson
• Poulos v. New Hampshire
  345 U.S. 395Decided April 27, 19537–2Stanley F. Reed
• Calmar Steamship Corp. v. Scott
  345 U.S. 427Decided April 27, 19536–3Felix Frankfurter
• Calmar Steamship Corp. v. United States
  345 U.S. 446Decided April 27, 19539–0Felix Frankfurter
• United States v. Carroll
  345 U.S. 457Decided April 27, 19539–0William O. Douglas
• Terry v. Adams
  345 U.S. 461Decided May 4, 19538–1Hugo L. Black
• Esso Standard Oil Co. v. Evans
  345 U.S. 495Decided May 4, 19535–3Stanley F. Reed
• United States v. International Building Co.
  345 U.S. 502Decided May 4, 19539–0William O. Douglas
• Callanan Road Improvement Co. v. United States
  345 U.S. 507Decided May 4, 19538–1Sherman Minton
• Harrison v. Bohnen
  345 U.S. 946Decided May 4, 19534–4
• Wells v. Simonds Abrasive Co.
  345 U.S. 514Decided May 18, 19535–3Fred M. Vinson
• May v. Anderson
  345 U.S. 528Decided May 18, 19535–3Harold H. Burton
• Watson v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
  345 U.S. 544Decided May 18, 19536–3Harold H. Burton
• Avery v. Georgia
  345 U.S. 559Decided May 25, 19538–0Fred M. Vinson
• Tinder v. United States
  345 U.S. 565Decided May 25, 19535–3Stanley F. Reed
• Lauritzen v. Larsen
  345 U.S. 571Decided May 25, 19537–1Robert H. Jackson
• Times-Picayune Publishing Co. v. United States
  345 U.S. 594Decided May 25, 19535–4Tom C. Clark
• United States v. W. T. Grant Co.
  345 U.S. 629Decided May 25, 19537–2Tom C. Clark
• Central Bank v. United States
  345 U.S. 639Decided June 1, 19534–3Stanley F. Reed
• Levinson v. Deupree
  345 U.S. 648Decided June 1, 19539–0Felix Frankfurter
• Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc. v. Koppal
  345 U.S. 653Decided June 1, 19537–1Harold H. Burton
• Polizzi v. Cowles Magazines, Inc.
  345 U.S. 663Decided June 1, 19537–0Sherman Minton
• United States v. Nugent
  346 U.S. 1Decided June 8, 19535–3Fred M. Vinson
• Dalehite v. United States
  346 U.S. 15Decided June 8, 19534–3Stanley F. Reed
• Automatic Canteen Company of America v. Federal Trade Commission
  346 U.S. 61Decided June 8, 19536–3Felix Frankfurter
• Federal Communications Commission v. RCA Communications, Inc.
  346 U.S. 86Decided June 8, 19536–1Felix Frankfurter
• District of Columbia v. John R. Thompson Co., Inc.
  346 U.S. 100Decided June 8, 19538–0William O. Douglas
• Securities & Exchange Commission v. Ralston Purina Co.
  346 U.S. 119Decided June 8, 19536–2Tom C. Clark
• New York v. Nothnagle
  346 U.S. 128Decided June 8, 19538–0Tom C. Clark
• Burns v. Wilson
  346 U.S. 137Decided June 15, 19536–3Fred M. Vinson
• Stein v. New York
  346 U.S. 156Decided June 15, 19536–3Robert H. Jackson
• Bridges v. United States
  346 U.S. 209Decided June 15, 19534–3Harold H. Burton
• United States v. Grainger
  346 U.S. 235Decided June 15, 19535–3Harold H. Burton
• Barrows v. Jackson
  346 U.S. 249Decided June 15, 19536–1Sherman Minton
• Shelton v. United States
  346 U.S. 270Decided June 15, 19539–0Per curiam
• Rosenberg v. Denno
  346 U.S. 271Decided June 15, 19537–2Per curiam
• United States v. Klinger
  345 U.S. 979Decided June 15, 19534–4
• Rosenberg v. United States
  346 U.S. 273Decided June 19, 19536–3Fred M. Vinson
• Rosenberg v. United States
  346 U.S. 322Decided June 19, 19538–1Per curiam
• Rosenberg v. United States.
  346 U.S. 324Decided June 19, 19538–1Per curiam

← 1951 Term · 1953 Term →

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