Morris v. McComb, Wage and Hour Administrator
Decided November 17, 1947. Harold Hitz Burton delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 7 · 332 U.S. 422 (1947) · Cited 187 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 5–4.
Majority · 5
- Harold Hitz Burton · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Felix Frankfurter
- Frederick Moore Vinson
- Robert Houghwout Jackson
- Stanley Forman Reed
Dissenting · 4
- Frank Murphy · filed a dissenting opinion
- Hugo Lafayette Black
- Wiley Blount Rutledge · filed a dissenting opinion
- William Orville Douglas
“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.
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.
- Levinson v. Spector Motor Service · 330 U.S. 649 (1947)
- Pyramid Motor Freight Corp. v. Ispass · 330 U.S. 695 (1947)
- United States v. Yellow Cab Co. · 332 U.S. 218 (1947)
- United States v. American Trucking Associations · 310 U.S. 534 (1940)
- A. H. Phillips, Inc. v. Walling · 324 U.S. 490 (1945)
- Mabee v. White Plains Publishing Co. · 327 U.S. 178 (1946)
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