Supreme Court decisions of October Term 1957

The Court’s 1957 Term began in October 1957. These are the 155 decisions SCDB records for it, decided between October 14, 1957 and June 30, 1958, during the Warren Court.

← 1956 Term · 1958 Term →

Decided by one vote (30)

• Rowoldt v. Perfetto
  355 U.S. 115Decided December 9, 19575–4Felix Frankfurter
• Moore v. Michigan
  355 U.S. 155Decided December 9, 19575–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• Green v. United States
  355 U.S. 184Decided December 16, 19575–4Hugo L. Black
• Lambert v. CaliforniaLaw held unconstitutional
  355 U.S. 225Decided December 16, 19575–4William O. Douglas
• Nashville Milk Co. v. Carnation Company
  355 U.S. 373Decided January 20, 19585–4John M. Harlan II
• Safeway Stores, Inc. v. Vance
  355 U.S. 389Decided January 20, 19585–4John M. Harlan II
• Federal Trade Commission v. Standard Oil Co.
  355 U.S. 396Decided January 27, 19585–4Tom C. Clark
• Kernan v. American Dredging Co.
  355 U.S. 426Decided February 3, 19585–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• City of Detroit v. Murray Corporation of America
  355 U.S. 489Decided March 3, 19585–4Hugo L. Black
• United States v. R. F. Ball Construction Co., Inc.
  355 U.S. 587Decided March 3, 19585–4Per curiam
• American Motors Corp. v. City of Kenosha
  356 U.S. 21Decided March 10, 19585–4Per curiam
• Brown v. United States
  356 U.S. 148Decided March 31, 19585–4Felix Frankfurter
• Perez v. Brownell
  356 U.S. 44Decided March 31, 19585–4Felix Frankfurter
• Trop v. DullesLaw held unconstitutional
  356 U.S. 86Decided March 31, 19585–4Earl Warren
• Green v. United States
  356 U.S. 165Decided March 31, 19585–4John M. Harlan II
• National Labor Relations Board v. Wooster Division of Borg-Warner Corp.
  356 U.S. 342Decided May 5, 19585–4Harold H. Burton
• Masciale v. United States
  356 U.S. 386Decided May 19, 19585–4Earl Warren
• Thomas v. Arizona
  356 U.S. 390Decided May 19, 19585–4Tom C. Clark
• County of Marin v. United States
  356 U.S. 412Decided May 19, 19585–4Tom C. Clark
• Public Service Commission of Utah v. United States
  356 U.S. 421Decided May 19, 19585–4Tom C. Clark
• Ciucci v. Illinois
  356 U.S. 571Decided May 19, 19585–4Per curiam
• Kent v. Dulles
  357 U.S. 116Decided June 16, 19585–4William O. Douglas
• Dayton v. Dulles
  357 U.S. 144Decided June 16, 19585–4William O. Douglas
• Leng May Ma v. Barber
  357 U.S. 185Decided June 16, 19585–4Tom C. Clark
• Rogers v. Quan
  357 U.S. 193Decided June 16, 19585–4Tom C. Clark
• Hanson v. Denckla
  357 U.S. 235Decided June 23, 19585–4Earl Warren
• Gore v. United States
  357 U.S. 386Decided June 30, 19585–4Felix Frankfurter
• Beilan v. Board of Public Education
  357 U.S. 399Decided June 30, 19585–4Harold H. Burton
• Lerner v. Casey
  357 U.S. 468Decided June 30, 19585–4John M. Harlan II
• Crooker v. California
  357 U.S. 433Decided June 30, 19585–4Tom C. Clark

All decisions, in order

• Scales v. United States.
  355 U.S. 1Decided October 14, 19579–0Per curiam
• Lightfoot v. United States.
  355 U.S. 2Decided October 14, 19579–0Per curiam
• Gibson v. Thompson
  355 U.S. 18Decided October 21, 19578–1Per curiam
• Palermo v. Luckenbach Steamship Co., Inc.
  355 U.S. 20Decided October 21, 19578–1Per curiam
• Black v. Magnolia Liquor Co., Inc.
  355 U.S. 24Decided November 12, 19579–0William O. Douglas
• Alcorta v. Texas
  355 U.S. 28Decided November 12, 19579–0Per curiam
• Conleyv. Gibson
  355 U.S. 41Decided November 18, 19579–0Hugo L. Black
• Williams v. Simons
  355 U.S. 49Decided November 18, 19579–0Per curiam
• Stinson v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.
  355 U.S. 62Decided November 18, 19577–2Per curiam
• Yates v. United States
  355 U.S. 66Decided November 25, 19576–3Tom C. Clark
• Rosenbloom v. United States
  355 U.S. 80Decided November 25, 19577–2Per curiam
• Schaffer Transportation Co. v. United States
  355 U.S. 83Decided December 9, 19578–1Earl Warren
• Benanti v. United States
  355 U.S. 96Decided December 9, 19579–0Earl Warren
• Rathbun v. United States
  355 U.S. 107Decided December 9, 19577–2Earl Warren
• Rowoldt v. Perfetto
  355 U.S. 115Decided December 9, 19575–4Felix Frankfurter
• Youngdahl v. Rainfair, Inc.
  355 U.S. 131Decided December 9, 19576–3Harold H. Burton
• American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. United States
  355 U.S. 141Decided December 9, 19578–1Tom C. Clark
• Moore v. Michigan
  355 U.S. 155Decided December 9, 19575–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• United States ex Rel. Lee Kum Hoy v. Murff
  355 U.S. 169Decided December 9, 19579–0Per curiam
• Barr v. Matteo
  355 U.S. 171Decided December 9, 19577–2Per curiam
• Interstate Commerce Commission v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co.
  355 U.S. 175Decided December 9, 19577–2Per curiam
• Green v. United States
  355 U.S. 184Decided December 16, 19575–4Hugo L. Black
• McGee v. International Life Insurance Co.
  355 U.S. 220Decided December 16, 19578–0Hugo L. Black
• Lambert v. CaliforniaLaw held unconstitutional
  355 U.S. 225Decided December 16, 19575–4William O. Douglas
• United States v. Shotwell Manufacturing Co.
  355 U.S. 233Decided December 16, 19576–3John M. Harlan II
• United States v. New York
  355 U.S. 253Decided December 16, 19578–1William J. Brennan Jr.
• Virginia v. Maryland
  355 U.S. 269Decided December 16, 19579–0Per curiam
• Nelson v. Tennessee.
  355 U.S. 271Decided December 16, 19579–0Per curiam
• Heikkinen v. United States
  355 U.S. 273Decided January 6, 19589–0Charles E. Whittaker
• Bartkus v. Illinois.
  355 U.S. 281Decided January 6, 19584–4
• Ladner v. United States.
  355 U.S. 282Decided January 6, 19584–4
• United States v. Sharpnack
  355 U.S. 286Decided January 13, 19587–2Harold H. Burton
• Chicago v. Illinois
  355 U.S. 300Decided January 13, 19589–0William J. Brennan Jr.
• Staub v. City of BaxleyLaw held unconstitutional
  355 U.S. 313Decided January 13, 19587–2Charles E. Whittaker
• Lawn v. United States
  355 U.S. 339Decided January 13, 19586–3Charles E. Whittaker
• Reeves v. Alabama.
  355 U.S. 368Decided January 13, 19588–1Per curiam
• Gordon v. Texas.
  355 U.S. 369Decided January 13, 19589–0Per curiam
• Nashville Milk Co. v. Carnation Company
  355 U.S. 373Decided January 20, 19585–4John M. Harlan II
• Safeway Stores, Inc. v. Vance
  355 U.S. 389Decided January 20, 19585–4John M. Harlan II
• Cities Service Gas Co. v. State Corporation Commission of Kansas
  355 U.S. 391Decided January 20, 19589–0Per curiam
• Zavada v. United States
  355 U.S. 392Decided January 20, 19586–3Per curiam
• Karadzole v. Artukovic
  355 U.S. 393Decided January 20, 19587–2Per curiam
• Federal Trade Commission v. Standard Oil Co.
  355 U.S. 396Decided January 27, 19585–4Tom C. Clark
• Moog Industries, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission
  355 U.S. 411Decided January 27, 19588–0Per curiam
• Alleghany Corporation v. Breswick & Co.
  355 U.S. 415Decided January 27, 19586–3Per curiam
• Honeycutt v. Wabash Railway Co.
  355 U.S. 424Decided January 27, 19588–1Per curiam
• Kernan v. American Dredging Co.
  355 U.S. 426Decided February 3, 19585–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• National Labor Relations Board v. District 50
  355 U.S. 453Decided February 3, 19589–0William J. Brennan Jr.
• American Airlines, Inc. v. North American Airlines, Inc.
  355 U.S. 465Decided February 3, 19588–1Per curiam
• United States v. City of Detroit
  355 U.S. 466Decided March 3, 19587–2Hugo L. Black
• United States v. Township of Muskegon
  355 U.S. 484Decided March 3, 19587–2Hugo L. Black
• City of Detroit v. Murray Corporation of America
  355 U.S. 489Decided March 3, 19585–4Hugo L. Black
• Public Utilities Commission of California v. United StatesLaw held unconstitutional
  355 U.S. 534Decided March 3, 19586–3William O. Douglas
• Andrew G. Nelson, Inc. v. United States
  355 U.S. 554Decided March 3, 19588–1Tom C. Clark
• Weyerhaeuser Steamship Co. v. Nacirema Operating Co., Inc.
  355 U.S. 563Decided March 3, 19589–0Tom C. Clark
• United States v. Hvass
  355 U.S. 570Decided March 3, 19588–1Charles E. Whittaker
• Harmon v. Brucker
  355 U.S. 579Decided March 3, 19588–1Per curiam
• United States v. R. F. Ball Construction Co., Inc.
  355 U.S. 587Decided March 3, 19585–4Per curiam
• United States v. Massei
  355 U.S. 595Decided March 3, 19589–0Per curiam
• Wilson v. Loew's Incorporated
  355 U.S. 597Decided March 3, 19588–1Per curiam
• Black v. Amen
  355 U.S. 600Decided March 3, 19589–0Per curiam
• Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. United States
  356 U.S. 1Decided March 10, 19585–3Hugo L. Black
• American Motors Corp. v. City of Kenosha
  356 U.S. 21Decided March 10, 19585–4Per curiam
• Marshall v. Brucker
  356 U.S. 24Decided March 10, 19588–1Per curiam
• Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Sullivan
  356 U.S. 27Decided March 17, 19589–0William O. Douglas
• Tank Truck Rentals, Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
  356 U.S. 30Decided March 17, 19589–0Tom C. Clark
• Hoover Motor Express Co., Inc. v. United States
  356 U.S. 38Decided March 17, 19589–0Tom C. Clark
• Ferguson v. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co.
  356 U.S. 41Decided March 17, 19587–2Per curiam
• Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Loew's Inc.
  356 U.S. 43Decided March 17, 19584–4
• Brown v. United States
  356 U.S. 148Decided March 31, 19585–4Felix Frankfurter
• Perez v. Brownell
  356 U.S. 44Decided March 31, 19585–4Felix Frankfurter
• Trop v. DullesLaw held unconstitutional
  356 U.S. 86Decided March 31, 19585–4Earl Warren
• Nishikawa v. Dulles
  356 U.S. 129Decided March 31, 19587–2Earl Warren
• Green v. United States
  356 U.S. 165Decided March 31, 19585–4John M. Harlan II
• United States v. F. & M. Schaefer Brewing Co.
  356 U.S. 227Decided April 7, 19587–2Charles E. Whittaker
• Grimes v. Raymond Concrete Pile Co.
  356 U.S. 252Decided April 7, 19586–3Per curiam
• Matles v. United States
  356 U.S. 256Decided April 7, 19589–0Per curiam
• Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. P. G. Lake, Inc.
  356 U.S. 260Decided April 14, 19589–0William O. Douglas
• Dessalernos v. Savoretti
  356 U.S. 269Decided April 14, 19587–2Per curiam
• Butler v. Whiteman
  356 U.S. 271Decided April 14, 19586–3Per curiam
• Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Co. v. Smith
  356 U.S. 274Decided April 28, 19586–3Earl Warren
• Denver Union Stock Yard Co. v. Producers Livestock Marketing Association
  356 U.S. 282Decided April 28, 19586–3William O. Douglas
• Panama Canal Co. v. Grace Line, Inc.
  356 U.S. 309Decided April 28, 19589–0William O. Douglas
• Alaska Industrial Board v. Chugach Electric Association, Inc.
  356 U.S. 320Decided April 28, 19588–1William O. Douglas
• Sinkler v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Co.
  356 U.S. 326Decided April 28, 19587–2William J. Brennan Jr.
• Jung v. K. & D. Mining Co., Inc.
  356 U.S. 335Decided April 28, 19589–0Per curiam
• National Labor Relations Board v. Wooster Division of Borg-Warner Corp.
  356 U.S. 342Decided May 5, 19585–4Harold H. Burton
• Yates v. United States
  356 U.S. 363Decided May 5, 19586–3Per curiam
• Sherman v. United States
  356 U.S. 369Decided May 19, 19589–0Earl Warren
• Masciale v. United States
  356 U.S. 386Decided May 19, 19585–4Earl Warren
• Thomas v. Arizona
  356 U.S. 390Decided May 19, 19585–4Tom C. Clark
• United States v. Cores
  356 U.S. 405Decided May 19, 19586–3Tom C. Clark
• County of Marin v. United States
  356 U.S. 412Decided May 19, 19585–4Tom C. Clark
• Public Service Commission of Utah v. United States
  356 U.S. 421Decided May 19, 19585–4Tom C. Clark
• Hoag v. New Jersey
  356 U.S. 464Decided May 19, 19585–3John M. Harlan II
• Federal Maritime Board v. Isbrandtsen Company, Inc.
  356 U.S. 481Decided May 19, 19586–3William J. Brennan Jr.
• Byrd v. Blue Ridge Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.
  356 U.S. 525Decided May 19, 19586–3William J. Brennan Jr.
• Payne v. Arkansas
  356 U.S. 560Decided May 19, 19587–2Charles E. Whittaker
• Ciucci v. Illinois
  356 U.S. 571Decided May 19, 19585–4Per curiam
• Sacher v. United States
  356 U.S. 576Decided May 19, 19586–2Per curiam
• Eubanks v. Louisiana
  356 U.S. 584Decided May 26, 19589–0Hugo L. Black
• Rainwater v. United States
  356 U.S. 590Decided May 26, 19589–0Hugo L. Black
• United States v. McNinch
  356 U.S. 595Decided May 26, 19588–1Hugo L. Black
• Kovacs v. Brewer
  356 U.S. 604Decided May 26, 19588–1Hugo L. Black
• International Association of Machinists v. Gonzales
  356 U.S. 617Decided May 26, 19586–2Felix Frankfurter
• International Union v. Russell
  356 U.S. 634Decided May 26, 19586–2Harold H. Burton
• Nowak v. United States
  356 U.S. 660Decided May 26, 19586–3John M. Harlan II
• Maisenberg v. United States
  356 U.S. 670Decided May 26, 19586–3John M. Harlan II
• Ellis v. United States
  356 U.S. 674Decided May 26, 19589–0Per curiam
• United States v. Procter & Gamble Co.
  356 U.S. 677Decided June 2, 19586–3William O. Douglas
• Bonetti v. Rogers
  356 U.S. 691Decided June 2, 19586–3Charles E. Whittaker
• National Labor Relations Board v. Duval Jewelry Company of Miami, Inc.
  357 U.S. 1Decided June 9, 19589–0William O. Douglas
• Lewis v. National Labor Relations Board
  357 U.S. 10Decided June 9, 19589–0William O. Douglas
• United States v. Dow
  357 U.S. 17Decided June 9, 19589–0John M. Harlan II
• The Colony, Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
  357 U.S. 28Decided June 9, 19587–2John M. Harlan II
• Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Stern
  357 U.S. 39Decided June 9, 19586–3William J. Brennan Jr.
• United States v. Bess
  357 U.S. 51Decided June 9, 19587–2William J. Brennan Jr.
• Flora v. United States
  357 U.S. 63Decided June 16, 19588–1Earl Warren
• City of Chicago v. AtchisonLaw held unconstitutional
  357 U.S. 77Decided June 16, 19586–3Hugo L. Black
• Local 1976 v. National Labor Relations Board
  357 U.S. 93Decided June 16, 19586–3Felix Frankfurter
• Kent v. Dulles
  357 U.S. 116Decided June 16, 19585–4William O. Douglas
• Dayton v. Dulles
  357 U.S. 144Decided June 16, 19585–4William O. Douglas
• United States v. Central Eureka Mining Co.
  357 U.S. 155Decided June 16, 19587–2Harold H. Burton
• Leng May Ma v. Barber
  357 U.S. 185Decided June 16, 19585–4Tom C. Clark
• Rogers v. Quan
  357 U.S. 193Decided June 16, 19585–4Tom C. Clark
• Societe Internationale Pour Participations Industrielles et Commerciales, S. A. v. Rogers
  357 U.S. 197Decided June 16, 19588–0John M. Harlan II
• Eskridge v. Washington State Board of Prison Terms and ParolesLaw held unconstitutional
  357 U.S. 214Decided June 16, 19586–2Per curiam
• Triplett v. Iowa.
  357 U.S. 217Decided June 16, 19589–0Per curiam
• McAllister v. Magnolia Petroleum Co.
  357 U.S. 221Decided June 23, 19586–3Earl Warren
• Hanson v. Denckla
  357 U.S. 235Decided June 23, 19585–4Earl Warren
• McKinney v. Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Co.
  357 U.S. 265Decided June 23, 19587–2Felix Frankfurter
• Ivanhoe Irrigation District v. McCracken
  357 U.S. 275Decided June 23, 19588–0Tom C. Clark
• Miller v. United States
  357 U.S. 301Decided June 23, 19587–2William J. Brennan Jr.
• City of Tacoma v. Taxpayers of Tacoma
  357 U.S. 320Decided June 23, 19589–0Charles E. Whittaker
• National Labor Relations Board v. Milk Drivers and Dairy Employees Local Unions Nos. 338 and 680
  357 U.S. 345Decided June 23, 19586–3Per curiam
• Wiener v. United States
  357 U.S. 349Decided June 30, 19589–0Felix Frankfurter
• National Labor Relations Board v. United Steelworkers of America
  357 U.S. 357Decided June 30, 19587–2Felix Frankfurter
• Knapp v. Schweitzer
  357 U.S. 371Decided June 30, 19586–3Felix Frankfurter
• Gore v. United States
  357 U.S. 386Decided June 30, 19585–4Felix Frankfurter
• Beilan v. Board of Public Education
  357 U.S. 399Decided June 30, 19585–4Harold H. Burton
• Lerner v. Casey
  357 U.S. 468Decided June 30, 19585–4John M. Harlan II
• Ashdown v. Utah
  357 U.S. 426Decided June 30, 19587–2Harold H. Burton
• Crooker v. California
  357 U.S. 433Decided June 30, 19585–4Tom C. Clark
• Speiser v. RandallLaw held unconstitutional
  357 U.S. 513Decided June 30, 19587–1William J. Brennan Jr.
• First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles v. County of Los AngelesLaw held unconstitutional
  357 U.S. 545Decided June 30, 19587–1William J. Brennan Jr.
• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama ex Rel. Patterson
  357 U.S. 449Decided June 30, 19589–0John M. Harlan II
• Giordenello v. United States
  357 U.S. 480Decided June 30, 19586–3John M. Harlan II
• Jones v. United States
  357 U.S. 493Decided June 30, 19587–2John M. Harlan II
• Cicenia v. Lagay
  357 U.S. 504Decided June 30, 19585–3John M. Harlan II
• Caritativo v. California
  357 U.S. 549Decided June 30, 19586–3Per curiam
• Federal Trade Commission v. National Casualty Co.
  357 U.S. 560Decided June 30, 19589–0Per curiam
• Aaron v. Cooper
  357 U.S. 566Decided June 30, 19589–0Per curiam
• First Methodist Church of San Leandro v. Horstmann
  357 U.S. 568Decided June 30, 19587–1Per curiam
• Joines v. United States
  357 U.S. 573Decided June 30, 19587–2Per curiam
• Giordenello v. United States
  357 U.S. 576Decided June 30, 19586–3Per curiam

← 1956 Term · 1958 Term →

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