MITCHELL, SECRETARY OF LABOR, v. OREGON FROZEN FOODS CO. et al. (1960)

MITCHELL, SECRETARY OF LABOR, v. OREGON FROZEN FOODS CO. et al.
	Term: 1959
Important Dates
	Argued: November 17, 1959
	Decided: January 11, 1960
Outcome
	Petition denied or appeal dismissed
Vote
	8-0
Majority
	William Brennan • Tom Clark • William Douglas • Felix Frankfurter • John Harlan II • Potter Stewart • Earl Warren • Charles Whittaker

MITCHELL, SECRETARY OF LABOR, v. OREGON FROZEN FOODS CO. et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on January 11, 1960. The case was argued before the court on November 17, 1959.

In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the case. The case originated from the Oregon U.S. District Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Judicial Power - no merits: writ improvidently granted
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: 361 U.S. 231
How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
What type of decision was made: Per curiam (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: Earl Warren
Who wrote the majority opinion: Unknown

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