Supreme Court decisions of October Term 1959

The Court’s 1959 Term began in October 1959. These are the 136 decisions SCDB records for it, decided between October 19, 1959 and June 27, 1960, during the Warren Court.

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Decided by one vote (26)

• Inman v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co.
  361 U.S. 138Decided December 14, 19595–4Tom C. Clark
• McElroy v. United States ex Rel. GuagliardoLaw held unconstitutional
  361 U.S. 281Decided January 18, 19605–4Tom C. Clark
• Goett v. Union Carbide Corp.
  361 U.S. 340Decided January 18, 19605–4Per curiam
• Flora v. United States
  362 U.S. 145Decided March 21, 19605–4Earl Warren
• Abel v. United States
  362 U.S. 217Decided March 28, 19605–4Felix Frankfurter
• Mitchell v. H. B. Zachry Co.
  362 U.S. 310Decided April 4, 19605–4Felix Frankfurter
• Order of Railroad Telegraphers v. Chicago & North Western Railway Co.
  362 U.S. 330Decided April 18, 19605–4Hugo L. Black
• Miller Music Corp. v. Charles N. Daniels, Inc.
  362 U.S. 373Decided April 18, 19605–4William O. Douglas
• Niukkanen v. McAlexander
  362 U.S. 390Decided April 18, 19605–4Per curiam
• United States v. Republic Steel Corp.
  362 U.S. 482Decided May 16, 19605–4William O. Douglas
• Schaffer v. United States
  362 U.S. 511Decided May 16, 19605–4Tom C. Clark
• Parker v. Ellis
  362 U.S. 574Decided May 16, 19605–4Per curiam
• Levine v. United States
  362 U.S. 610Decided May 23, 19605–4Felix Frankfurter
• Federal Trade Commission v. Henry Broch & Co.
  363 U.S. 166Decided June 6, 19605–4William O. Douglas
• United States v. Brosnan
  363 U.S. 237Decided June 13, 19605–4John M. Harlan II
• Kimm v. Rosenberg
  363 U.S. 405Decided June 13, 19605–4Per curiam
• Flemming v. Nestor
  363 U.S. 603Decided June 20, 19605–4John M. Harlan II
• Schilling v. Rogers
  363 U.S. 666Decided June 20, 19605–4John M. Harlan II
• Cory Corporation v. Sauber
  363 U.S. 709Decided June 20, 19605–4Per curiam
• Gonzales v. United States
  364 U.S. 59Decided June 27, 19605–4Tom C. Clark
• Massey Motors, Inc. v. United States
  364 U.S. 92Decided June 27, 19605–4Tom C. Clark
• Sunray Mid-Continent Oil Co. v. Federal Power Commission
  364 U.S. 137Decided June 27, 19605–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• Sun Oil Co. v. Federal Power Commission
  364 U.S. 170Decided June 27, 19605–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• Wolfe v. North Carolina
  364 U.S. 177Decided June 27, 19605–4Potter Stewart
• Elkins v. United StatesAltered precedent
  364 U.S. 206Decided June 27, 19605–4Potter Stewart
• Rios v. United States
  364 U.S. 253Decided June 27, 19605–4Potter Stewart

All decisions, in order

• Harris v. Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
  361 U.S. 15Decided October 19, 19595–3Per curiam
• Conner v. Butler
  361 U.S. 29Decided October 19, 19598–1Per curiam
• United Steelworkers of America v. United States
  361 U.S. 39Decided November 7, 19598–1Per curiam
• United States v. Seaboard Air Line Railroad Co.
  361 U.S. 78Decided November 9, 19599–0William O. Douglas
• Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Acker
  361 U.S. 87Decided November 16, 19596–3Charles E. Whittaker
• Henry v. United States
  361 U.S. 98Decided November 23, 19597–2William O. Douglas
• Sentilles v. Inter-Caribbean Shipping Corp.
  361 U.S. 107Decided November 23, 19598–1William J. Brennan Jr.
• J. Aron & Company, Inc. v. Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc.
  361 U.S. 115Decided November 23, 19599–0Per curiam
• West v. United States
  361 U.S. 118Decided December 7, 19599–0Tom C. Clark
• De Simone v. United States
  361 U.S. 125Decided December 7, 19599–0Per curiam
• Braen v. Pfeifer Oil Transportation Co., Inc.
  361 U.S. 129Decided December 14, 19596–3William O. Douglas
• Inman v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co.
  361 U.S. 138Decided December 14, 19595–4Tom C. Clark
• Smith v. CaliforniaLaw held unconstitutional
  361 U.S. 147Decided December 14, 19599–0William J. Brennan Jr.
• Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Co. v. United States
  361 U.S. 173Decided December 14, 19598–1Charles E. Whittaker
• Public Service Commission of the State of New York v. Federal Power Commission
  361 U.S. 195Decided December 14, 19598–1Per curiam
• Blackburn v. Alabama
  361 U.S. 199Decided January 11, 19609–0Earl Warren
• Stirone v. United States
  361 U.S. 212Decided January 11, 19609–0Hugo L. Black
• United States v. Robinson
  361 U.S. 220Decided January 11, 19607–2Charles E. Whittaker
• Mitchell v. Oregon Frozen Foods Co.
  361 U.S. 231Decided January 11, 19608–0Per curiam
• Kinsella v. United States ex Rel. SingletonLaw held unconstitutional
  361 U.S. 234Decided January 18, 19607–2Tom C. Clark
• Grisham v. HaganLaw held unconstitutional
  361 U.S. 278Decided January 18, 19607–2Tom C. Clark
• McElroy v. United States ex Rel. GuagliardoLaw held unconstitutional
  361 U.S. 281Decided January 18, 19605–4Tom C. Clark
• Hess v. United States
  361 U.S. 314Decided January 18, 19606–3Potter Stewart
• Mitchell v. Robert Demario Jewelry, Inc.
  361 U.S. 288Decided January 18, 19606–3John M. Harlan II
• United States v. Price
  361 U.S. 304Decided January 18, 19607–2John M. Harlan II
• Goett v. Union Carbide Corp.
  361 U.S. 340Decided January 18, 19605–4Per curiam
• Davis v. Virginian Railway Co.
  361 U.S. 354Decided January 25, 19606–3Tom C. Clark
• Local No. 8-6 v. Missouri
  361 U.S. 363Decided January 25, 19606–3Potter Stewart
• Superior Court of Washington for King County v. Washington ex Rel. Yellow Cab Service, Inc.
  361 U.S. 373Decided January 25, 19609–0Per curiam
• Phillips Chemical Co. v. Dumas Independent School DistrictLaw held unconstitutional
  361 U.S. 376Decided February 23, 19609–0Earl Warren
• Arnold v. Ben Kanowsky, Inc.
  361 U.S. 388Decided February 23, 19608–1Earl Warren
• National Labor Relations Board v. Deena Artware, Inc.
  361 U.S. 398Decided February 23, 19608–0William O. Douglas
• Forman v. United States
  361 U.S. 416Decided February 23, 19609–0Tom C. Clark
• United States v. Mersky
  361 U.S. 431Decided February 23, 19606–3Tom C. Clark
• Lewis v. Benedict Coal Corp.
  361 U.S. 459Decided February 23, 19607–1William J. Brennan Jr.
• National Labor Relations Board v. Insurance Agents' International Union
  361 U.S. 477Decided February 23, 19606–3William J. Brennan Jr.
• Bates v. City of Little RockLaw held unconstitutional
  361 U.S. 516Decided February 23, 19609–0Potter Stewart
• Petite v. United States
  361 U.S. 529Decided February 23, 19609–0Per curiam
• Nelson v. County of Los Angeles
  362 U.S. 1Decided February 29, 19605–3Tom C. Clark
• United States v. Parke
  362 U.S. 29Decided February 29, 19606–3William J. Brennan Jr.
• United States v. RainesAltered precedent
  362 U.S. 17Decided February 29, 19609–0William J. Brennan Jr.
• United States v. Thomas
  362 U.S. 58Decided February 29, 19609–0Per curiam
• Talley v. CaliforniaLaw held unconstitutional
  362 U.S. 60Decided March 7, 19606–3Hugo L. Black
• Florida Lime and Avocado Growers, Inc. v. Jacobsen
  362 U.S. 73Decided March 7, 19607–2Charles E. Whittaker
• Federal Power Commission v. Tuscarora Indian Nation
  362 U.S. 99Decided March 7, 19606–3Charles E. Whittaker
• Sublett v. Adams
  362 U.S. 143Decided March 7, 19608–0Per curiam
• Flora v. United States
  362 U.S. 145Decided March 21, 19605–4Earl Warren
• Thompson v. City of Louisville
  362 U.S. 199Decided March 21, 19609–0Hugo L. Black
• Scripto, Inc. v. Carson
  362 U.S. 207Decided March 21, 19608–1Tom C. Clark
• McGann v. United States
  362 U.S. 214Decided March 21, 19609–0Per curiam
• Willis v. United States
  362 U.S. 216Decided March 21, 19609–0Per curiam
• Abel v. United States
  362 U.S. 217Decided March 28, 19605–4Felix Frankfurter
• Jones v. United States
  362 U.S. 257Decided March 28, 19608–1Felix Frankfurter
• National Labor Relations Board v. Drivers
  362 U.S. 274Decided March 28, 19606–3William J. Brennan Jr.
• Federal Trade Commission v. Travelers Health Association
  362 U.S. 293Decided March 28, 19606–3Potter Stewart
• Tilghman v. Culver
  362 U.S. 308Decided March 28, 19609–0Per curiam
• McGann v. United States
  362 U.S. 309Decided March 28, 19609–0Per curiam
• Mitchell v. H. B. Zachry Co.
  362 U.S. 310Decided April 4, 19605–4Felix Frankfurter
• Union Pacific Railroad Co. v. United States
  362 U.S. 327Decided April 4, 19609–0Per curiam
• Order of Railroad Telegraphers v. Chicago & North Western Railway Co.
  362 U.S. 330Decided April 18, 19605–4Hugo L. Black
• Marine Cooks & Stewards v. Panama Steamship Co., Ltd.
  362 U.S. 365Decided April 18, 19608–1Hugo L. Black
• Miller Music Corp. v. Charles N. Daniels, Inc.
  362 U.S. 373Decided April 18, 19605–4William O. Douglas
• Mackey v. Mendoza-Martinez
  362 U.S. 384Decided April 18, 19606–3Per curiam
• Niukkanen v. McAlexander
  362 U.S. 390Decided April 18, 19605–4Per curiam
• Ward v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.
  362 U.S. 396Decided April 18, 19606–3Per curiam
• Dusky v. United States
  362 U.S. 402Decided April 18, 19609–0Per curiam
• Yancy v. United States.
  362 U.S. 389Decided April 18, 19604–4
• New Hampshire Fire Insurance Co. v. Scanlon
  362 U.S. 404Decided April 25, 19609–0Hugo L. Black
• Local Lodge No. 1424 v. National Labor Relations Board
  362 U.S. 411Decided April 25, 19607–2John M. Harlan II
• Huron Portland Cement Co. v. City of Detroit
  362 U.S. 440Decided April 25, 19607–2Potter Stewart
• Phillips v. New York
  362 U.S. 456Decided April 25, 19609–0Per curiam
• Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Association, Inc. v. United States
  362 U.S. 458Decided May 2, 19609–0Hugo L. Black
• Nostrand v. Little
  362 U.S. 474Decided May 2, 19607–2Per curiam
• Communications Workers of America v. National Labor Relations Board
  362 U.S. 479Decided May 2, 19609–0Per curiam
• United States v. Republic Steel Corp.
  362 U.S. 482Decided May 16, 19605–4William O. Douglas
• Schaffer v. United States
  362 U.S. 511Decided May 16, 19605–4Tom C. Clark
• Wyatt v. United States
  362 U.S. 525Decided May 16, 19606–3John M. Harlan II
• Mitchell v. Trawler Racer, Inc.
  362 U.S. 539Decided May 16, 19606–3Potter Stewart
• Parker v. Ellis
  362 U.S. 574Decided May 16, 19605–4Per curiam
• Needelman v. United States
  362 U.S. 600Decided May 16, 19606–3Per curiam
• United States v. Alabama
  362 U.S. 602Decided May 16, 19609–0Per curiam
• Wilde v. Wyoming
  362 U.S. 607Decided May 16, 19609–0Per curiam
• Local 24 v. Oliver
  362 U.S. 605Decided May 16, 19606–1Per curiam
• Levine v. United States
  362 U.S. 610Decided May 23, 19605–4Felix Frankfurter
• Rohr Aircraft Corp. v. County of San DiegoLaw held unconstitutional
  362 U.S. 628Decided May 23, 19607–2Tom C. Clark
• United States v. Louisiana
  363 U.S. 1Decided May 31, 19606–1John M. Harlan II
• United States v. Florida
  363 U.S. 121Decided May 31, 19606–1Hugo L. Black
• De Veau v. Braisted
  363 U.S. 144Decided June 6, 19605–3Felix Frankfurter
• Federal Trade Commission v. Henry Broch & Co.
  363 U.S. 166Decided June 6, 19605–4William O. Douglas
• Kreshik v. Saint Nicholas Cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church of North America
  363 U.S. 190Decided June 6, 19609–0Per curiam
• Douglas v. Green
  363 U.S. 192Decided June 6, 19609–0Per curiam
• United States v. Manufacturers National Bank of Detroit
  363 U.S. 194Decided June 13, 19608–0Earl Warren
• Pennsylvania Railroad Co. v. United States
  363 U.S. 202Decided June 13, 19609–0Hugo L. Black
• Clay v. Sun Insurance Office Limited
  363 U.S. 207Decided June 13, 19606–3Felix Frankfurter
• United States v. Grand River Dam Authority
  363 U.S. 229Decided June 13, 19609–0William O. Douglas
• United States v. Brosnan
  363 U.S. 237Decided June 13, 19605–4John M. Harlan II
• Texas Gas Transmission Corp. v. Shell Oil Co.
  363 U.S. 263Decided June 13, 19609–0William J. Brennan Jr.
• Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Duberstein et Ux.
  363 U.S. 278Decided June 13, 19608–1William J. Brennan Jr.
• United States v. Kaiser
  363 U.S. 299Decided June 13, 19606–3William J. Brennan Jr.
• Hoffman, U.S. District Judge v. Blaski
  363 U.S. 335Decided June 13, 19606–3Charles E. Whittaker
• Parr v. United States
  363 U.S. 370Decided June 13, 19606–3Charles E. Whittaker
• Kimm v. Rosenberg
  363 U.S. 405Decided June 13, 19605–4Per curiam
• Hannah v. Larche
  363 U.S. 420Decided June 20, 19607–2Earl Warren
• Aquilino v. United States
  363 U.S. 509Decided June 20, 19607–2Earl Warren
• United States v. Durham Lumber Co.
  363 U.S. 522Decided June 20, 19607–2Earl Warren
• Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers v. Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Co.
  363 U.S. 528Decided June 20, 19607–2Earl Warren
• Federal Trade Commission v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
  363 U.S. 536Decided June 20, 19609–0Earl Warren
• Metlakatla Indian Community v. Egan
  363 U.S. 555Decided June 20, 19606–3Felix Frankfurter
• United Steelworkers of America v. American Manufacturing Co.
  363 U.S. 564Decided June 20, 19608–0William O. Douglas
• United Steelworkers of America v. Warrior & Gulf Navigation Co.
  363 U.S. 574Decided June 20, 19607–1William O. Douglas
• United Steelworkers of America v. Enterprise Wheel & Car Corp.
  363 U.S. 593Decided June 20, 19607–1William O. Douglas
• Flemming v. Nestor
  363 U.S. 603Decided June 20, 19605–4John M. Harlan II
• Miner v. Atlass
  363 U.S. 641Decided June 20, 19606–3John M. Harlan II
• Schilling v. Rogers
  363 U.S. 666Decided June 20, 19605–4John M. Harlan II
• United States v. American-Foreign Steamship Corp.
  363 U.S. 685Decided June 20, 19606–3Potter Stewart
• Hudson v. North Carolina
  363 U.S. 697Decided June 20, 19607–2Potter Stewart
• Cory Corporation v. Sauber
  363 U.S. 709Decided June 20, 19605–4Per curiam
• Luckenbach Steamship Co., Inc. v. United States
  364 U.S. 280Decided June 20, 19607–2Per curiam
• American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. United States
  364 U.S. 1Decided June 27, 19609–0Earl Warren
• Continental Grain Co. v. Barge Fbl-585
  364 U.S. 19Decided June 27, 19607–2Hugo L. Black
• Armstrong v. United States
  364 U.S. 40Decided June 27, 19606–3Hugo L. Black
• United States v. Dege et Vir.
  364 U.S. 51Decided June 27, 19606–3Felix Frankfurter
• Gonzales v. United States
  364 U.S. 59Decided June 27, 19605–4Tom C. Clark
• United States v. Cannelton Sewer Pipe Co.
  364 U.S. 76Decided June 27, 19609–0Tom C. Clark
• Massey Motors, Inc. v. United States
  364 U.S. 92Decided June 27, 19605–4Tom C. Clark
• Hertz Corporation v. United States
  364 U.S. 122Decided June 27, 19608–1Tom C. Clark
• Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Gillette Motor Transport, Inc.
  364 U.S. 130Decided June 27, 19608–1John M. Harlan II
• Sunray Mid-Continent Oil Co. v. Federal Power Commission
  364 U.S. 137Decided June 27, 19605–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• Sun Oil Co. v. Federal Power Commission
  364 U.S. 170Decided June 27, 19605–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• Wolfe v. North Carolina
  364 U.S. 177Decided June 27, 19605–4Potter Stewart
• Elkins v. United StatesAltered precedent
  364 U.S. 206Decided June 27, 19605–4Potter Stewart
• Rios v. United States
  364 U.S. 253Decided June 27, 19605–4Potter Stewart
• McCrary v. Indiana
  364 U.S. 277Decided June 27, 19609–0Per curiam
• Ohio ex Rel. Eaton v. Price
  364 U.S. 263Decided June 27, 19604–4
• Euziere v. United States
  364 U.S. 282Decided June 27, 19608–1Per curiam
• Camara v. United States.
  364 U.S. 283Decided June 27, 19608–1Per curiam

← 1958 Term · 1960 Term →

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