MCLEOD v. THRELKELD et al. (1943)
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| MCLEOD v. THRELKELD et al. |
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| Term: 1942 |
| Important Dates |
| Argued: May 6, 1943 |
| Decided: June 7, 1943 |
| Outcome |
| Affirmed (includes modified) |
| Vote |
| 5-4 |
| Majority |
| Felix Frankfurter • Robert Jackson • Stanley Reed • Owen Josephus Roberts • Harlan Fiske Stone |
| Dissenting |
| Hugo Black • William Douglas • Frank Murphy • Wiley Rutledge |
MCLEOD v. THRELKELD et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 7, 1943. The case was argued before the court on May 6, 1943.
In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Texas Southern U.S. District Court.
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About the case
- Subject matter: Unions - Fair Labor Standards Act
- Petitioner: Employee, or job applicant, including beneficiaries of
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: employer. If employer's relations with employees are governed by the nature of the employer's business (e.g., railroad, boat), rather than labor law generally, the more specific designation is used in place of Employer.
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 319 U.S. 491
- How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
- What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
- Who was the chief justice: Harlan Fiske Stone
- Who wrote the majority opinion: Stanley Reed
These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as conservative.
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