Ewing, Federal Security Administrator, et al. v. Mytinger & Casselberry, Inc.

Decided May 29, 1950. William Orville Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 568 · 339 U.S. 594 (1950) · Cited 490 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–2.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Landis v. North American Co. · 299 U.S. 248 (1936)
• Yakus v. United States · 321 U.S. 414 (1944)
• Phillips v. Commissioner · 283 U.S. 589 (1931)
• Bowles v. Willingham · 321 U.S. 503 (1944)
• Switchmen's Union v. National Mediation Board · 320 U.S. 297 (1943)
• Lichter v. United States · 334 U.S. 742 (1948)
• Opp Cotton Mills, Inc. v. Administrator of the Wage & Hour Division of the Department of Labor · 312 U.S. 126 (1941)
• Ex Parte United States · 287 U.S. 241 (1932)
• United States v. Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad · 273 U.S. 299 (1927)
• Beavers v. Henkel · 194 U.S. 73 (1904)
• Inland Empire District Council, Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union, Lewiston, Idaho v. Millis · 325 U.S. 697 (1945)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Gardner v. Toilet Goods Assn., Inc. · 387 U.S. 167 (1967)
• Abbott Laboratories v. Gardner · 387 U.S. 136 (1967)
• Mitchell v. W. T. Grant Co. · 416 U.S. 600 (1974)
• Arnett v. Kennedy · 416 U.S. 134 (1974)
• Sniadach v. Family Finance Corp. of Bay View · 395 U.S. 337 (1969)
• Hodel v. Virginia Surface Mining & Reclamation Assn., Inc. · 452 U.S. 264 (1981)
• MacKey v. Montrym · 443 U.S. 1 (1979)
• Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth · 408 U.S. 564 (1972)
• Cleveland Board of Education v. Loudermill · 470 U.S. 532 (1985)
• Parratt v. Taylor · 451 U.S. 527 (1981)
• Goldberg v. Kelly · 397 U.S. 254 (1970)
• Fuentes v. Shevin · 407 U.S. 67 (1972)
• Boddie v. Connecticut · 401 U.S. 371 (1971)
• Ingraham v. Wright · 430 U.S. 651 (1977)
• Davis v. Scherer · 468 U.S. 183 (1984)
• Bell v. Burson · 402 U.S. 535 (1971)
• Calero-Toledo v. Pearson Yacht Leasing Co. · 416 U.S. 663 (1974)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Standard Oil Co. · 449 U.S. 232 (1980)
• Oestereich v. Selective Service System Local Board No. 11 · 393 U.S. 233 (1968)
• Brock v. Roadway Express, Inc. · 481 U.S. 252 (1987)
• United States v. Wunderlich · 342 U.S. 98 (1951)

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