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MITCHELL, SECRETARY OF LABOR, v. BUDD et al. (1956)

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MITCHELL, SECRETARY OF LABOR, v. BUDD et al.
Term: 1955
Important Dates
Argued: February 29, 1956
Decided: March 26, 1956
Outcome
Reversed
Vote
9-0
Majority
Hugo BlackHarold BurtonTom ClarkWilliam DouglasFelix FrankfurterJohn Harlan IISherman MintonStanley ReedEarl Warren

MITCHELL, SECRETARY OF LABOR, v. BUDD et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 26, 1956. The case was argued before the court on February 29, 1956.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Florida Northern U.S. District Court.

For a full list of cases decided in the 1950s, click here. For a full list of cases decided by the Warren Court, click here.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Unions - Fair Labor Standards Act
  • Petitioner: Department or Secretary of Labor
  • 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: 350 U.S. 473
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Earl Warren
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: William Douglas

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 liberal.

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