Supreme Court of the United States

Opinions of October Term 1952

The 116 opinions the Supreme Court issued in the term that opened in October 1952: 105 signed by a Justice and 11 per curiam.

DecidedCaseOpinion byCitationCited
June 19, 1953Rosenberg et al. v. United States.Per curiam346 U.S. 324 (1953)
June 19, 1953Rosenberg et al. v. United StatesPer curiam346 U.S. 322 (1953)
June 19, 1953Rosenberg et al. v. United StatesFrederick Moore Vinson346 U.S. 273 (1953)137
June 15, 1953Rosenberg et al. v. Denno, WardenPer curiam346 U.S. 271 (1953)
June 15, 1953Shelton v. United StatesPer curiam346 U.S. 270 (1953)
June 15, 1953Barrows et al. v. JacksonSherman Minton346 U.S. 249 (1953)940
June 15, 1953United States v. GraingerHarold Hitz Burton346 U.S. 235 (1953)
June 15, 1953Bridges et al. v. United StatesHarold Hitz Burton346 U.S. 209 (1953)107
June 15, 1953Stein v. New YorkRobert Houghwout Jackson346 U.S. 156 (1953)786
June 15, 1953Burns et al. v. Wilson, Secretary of Defense, et al.Frederick Moore Vinson346 U.S. 137 (1953)669
June 8, 1953New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co. v. Nothnagle et al.Tom C. Clark346 U.S. 128 (1953)209
June 8, 1953Securities & Exchange Commission v. Ralston Purina Co.Tom C. Clark346 U.S. 119 (1953)437
June 8, 1953District of Columbia v. John R. Thompson Co., Inc.William Orville Douglas346 U.S. 100 (1953)183
June 8, 1953Federal Communications Commission v. Rca Communications, Inc.Felix Frankfurter346 U.S. 86 (1953)216
June 8, 1953Automatic Canteen Company of America v. Federal Trade CommissionFelix Frankfurter346 U.S. 61 (1953)155
June 8, 1953Dalehite et al. v. United StatesStanley Forman Reed346 U.S. 15 (1953)1757
June 8, 1953United States v. NugentFrederick Moore Vinson346 U.S. 1 (1953)172
June 1, 1953Polizzi v. Cowles Magazines, Inc.Sherman Minton345 U.S. 663 (1953)236
June 1, 1953Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc. v. KoppalHarold Hitz Burton345 U.S. 653 (1953)182
June 1, 1953Levinson et al. v. Deupree, Ancillary AdministratorFelix Frankfurter345 U.S. 648 (1953)164
June 1, 1953Central Bank v. United StatesStanley Forman Reed345 U.S. 639 (1953)
May 25, 1953United States v. W. T. Grant Co. et al.Tom C. Clark345 U.S. 629 (1953)2512
May 25, 1953Times-Picayune Publishing Co. et al. v. United StatesTom C. Clark345 U.S. 594 (1953)844
May 25, 1953Lauritzen v. LarsenRobert Houghwout Jackson345 U.S. 571 (1953)851
May 25, 1953Tinder v. United StatesStanley Forman Reed345 U.S. 565 (1953)
May 25, 1953Avery v. GeorgiaFrederick Moore Vinson345 U.S. 559 (1953)541
May 18, 1953Watson et al. v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueHarold Hitz Burton345 U.S. 544 (1953)
May 18, 1953May v. AndersonHarold Hitz Burton345 U.S. 528 (1953)674
May 18, 1953Wells, Administratrix, v. Simonds Abrasive Co.Frederick Moore Vinson345 U.S. 514 (1953)149
May 4, 1953Callanan Road Improvement Co. v. United States et al.Sherman Minton345 U.S. 507 (1953)
May 4, 1953United States v. International Building Co.William Orville Douglas345 U.S. 502 (1953)347
May 4, 1953Esso Standard Oil Co. v. Evans, Commissioner of Finance and Taxation, et al.Stanley Forman Reed345 U.S. 495 (1953)
May 4, 1953Terry et al. v. Adams et al.Hugo Lafayette Black345 U.S. 461 (1953)629
April 27, 1953United States v. CarrollWilliam Orville Douglas345 U.S. 457 (1953)
April 27, 1953Calmar Steamship Corp. v. United StatesFelix Frankfurter345 U.S. 446 (1953)
April 27, 1953Calmar Steamship Corp. v. Scott et al.Felix Frankfurter345 U.S. 427 (1953)
April 27, 1953Poulos v. New HampshireStanley Forman Reed345 U.S. 395 (1953)343
April 27, 1953Pope et al. v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.Frederick Moore Vinson345 U.S. 379 (1953)109
April 13, 1953United States v. JonesPer curiam345 U.S. 377 (1953)
April 6, 1953United States v. Gilbert Associates, Inc.Sherman Minton345 U.S. 361 (1953)282
April 6, 1953United States v. Certain Parcels of Land in the County of Fairfax, Virginia, et al.Tom C. Clark345 U.S. 344 (1953)
April 6, 1953Ford Motor Co. v. Huffman et al.Harold Hitz Burton345 U.S. 330 (1953)1048
April 6, 1953Dameron v. Brodhead, Manager of Revenue & Ex-Officio Treasurer of the City & County of DenverStanley Forman Reed345 U.S. 322 (1953)
April 6, 1953United States v. Public Utilities Commission of California et al.Stanley Forman Reed345 U.S. 295 (1953)291
April 6, 1953In Re Disbarment of IssermanFrederick Moore Vinson345 U.S. 286 (1953)
April 6, 1953Healy et al. v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueFrederick Moore Vinson345 U.S. 278 (1953)266
April 6, 1953Western Pacific Railroad Corp. et al. v. Western Pacific Railroad Co. et al.Frederick Moore Vinson345 U.S. 247 (1953)170
March 16, 1953Albertson et al. v. Millard, Attorney General of Michigan, et al.Per curiam345 U.S. 242 (1953)104
March 16, 1953Heikkila v. Barber, District Director of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, et al.Tom C. Clark345 U.S. 229 (1953)319
March 16, 1953Shaughnessy, District Director of Immigration and Naturalization, v. United States Ex Rel. MezeiTom C. Clark345 U.S. 206 (1953)871
March 16, 1953Local Union No. 10, United Association of Journeymen Plumbers & Steamfitters, et al. v. Graham et al., Trading as Graham BrothersHarold Hitz Burton345 U.S. 192 (1953)
March 16, 1953Orvis et al. v. Brownell, Attorney General, Successor to the Alien Property CustodianRobert Houghwout Jackson345 U.S. 183 (1953)
March 16, 1953United States Ex Rel. Chapman, Secretary of the Interior, v. Federal Power Commission et al.Felix Frankfurter345 U.S. 153 (1953)140
March 16, 1953Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. et al. v. United States et al.Hugo Lafayette Black345 U.S. 146 (1953)
March 9, 1953Ramspeck et al. v. Federal Trial Examiners Conference et al.Sherman Minton345 U.S. 128 (1953)
March 9, 1953National Labor Relations Board v. Gamble Enterprises, Inc.Harold Hitz Burton345 U.S. 117 (1953)
March 9, 1953American Newspaper Publishers Association v. National Labor Relations BoardHarold Hitz Burton345 U.S. 100 (1953)
March 9, 1953Orloff v. Willoughby, CommandantRobert Houghwout Jackson345 U.S. 83 (1953)957
March 9, 1953National Labor Relations Board v. Rockaway News Supply Co., Inc.Robert Houghwout Jackson345 U.S. 71 (1953)183
March 9, 1953Fowler v. Rhode IslandWilliam Orville Douglas345 U.S. 67 (1953)251
March 9, 1953Unexcelled Chemical Corp. v. United StatesWilliam Orville Douglas345 U.S. 59 (1953)131
March 9, 1953United States v. RumelyFelix Frankfurter345 U.S. 41 (1953)445
March 9, 1953United States v. KahrigerStanley Forman Reed345 U.S. 22 (1953)287
March 9, 1953Thomas v. Hempt BrothersHugo Lafayette Black345 U.S. 19 (1953)
March 9, 1953Alstate Construction Co. v. Durkin, Secretary of LaborHugo Lafayette Black345 U.S. 13 (1953)108
March 9, 1953United States v. Reynolds et al.Frederick Moore Vinson345 U.S. 1 (1953)873
February 9, 1953United States v. Lane Motor Co.Per curiam344 U.S. 630 (1953)
February 9, 1953Howard et al. v. Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the City of Louisville et al.Sherman Minton344 U.S. 624 (1953)165
February 9, 1953Lutwak et al. v. United StatesSherman Minton344 U.S. 604 (1953)1108
February 9, 1953Kwong Hai Chew v. Colding et al.Harold Hitz Burton344 U.S. 590 (1953)1206
February 9, 1953Bode et al. v. Barrett, Secretary of State, et al.William Orville Douglas344 U.S. 583 (1953)
February 9, 1953City of Chicago v. Willett CompanyFelix Frankfurter344 U.S. 574 (1953)
February 9, 1953United States Ex Rel. Smith v. Baldi, Superintendent, Philadelphia County PrisonStanley Forman Reed344 U.S. 561 (1953)253
February 9, 1953Brown v. Allen, WardenStanley Forman Reed344 U.S. 443 (1953)2465
February 2, 1953Brock v. North CarolinaSherman Minton344 U.S. 424 (1953)169
February 2, 1953Gordon et al. v. United StatesRobert Houghwout Jackson344 U.S. 414 (1953)306
February 2, 1953Stone v. New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad Co.William Orville Douglas344 U.S. 407 (1953)
February 2, 1953Federal Trade Commission v. Motion Picture Advertising Service Co., Inc.William Orville Douglas344 U.S. 392 (1953)147
February 2, 1953De La Rama Steamship Co., Inc. v. United StatesFelix Frankfurter344 U.S. 386 (1953)
February 2, 1953National Labor Relations Board v. Dant et al., Doing Business as Dant & Russell, Ltd.Stanley Forman Reed344 U.S. 375 (1953)
January 19, 1953South Buffalo Railway Co. v. Ahern et al.Tom C. Clark344 U.S. 367 (1953)141
January 12, 1953Edelman v. CaliforniaTom C. Clark344 U.S. 357 (1953)
January 12, 1953National Labor Relations Board v. Seven-Up Bottling Company of Miami, Inc.Felix Frankfurter344 U.S. 344 (1953)537
January 12, 1953Pennsylvania Railroad Co. v. O'RourkeStanley Forman Reed344 U.S. 334 (1953)100
January 12, 1953American Trucking Associations, Inc. et al. v. United States et al.Stanley Forman Reed344 U.S. 298 (1953)344
January 12, 1953City of New York v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co.Hugo Lafayette Black344 U.S. 293 (1953)500
December 22, 1952Steele et al. v. Bulova Watch Co., Inc.Tom C. Clark344 U.S. 280 (1952)370
December 22, 1952King et al., Constituting the Florida Railroad and Public Utilities Commission, v. United States et al.Harold Hitz Burton344 U.S. 254 (1952)
December 22, 1952Public Service Commission of Utah et al. v. Wycoff Company, Inc.Robert Houghwout Jackson344 U.S. 237 (1952)1215
December 22, 1952F. W. Woolworth Co. v. Contemporary Arts, Inc.Robert Houghwout Jackson344 U.S. 228 (1952)336
December 22, 1952United States v. Universal C. I. T. Credit Corporation et al.Felix Frankfurter344 U.S. 218 (1952)657
December 22, 1952Federal Trade Commission v. Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Co.Frederick Moore Vinson344 U.S. 206 (1952)263
December 15, 1952Schwartz v. TexasSherman Minton344 U.S. 199 (1952)262
December 15, 1952Wieman et al. v. Updegraff et al.Tom C. Clark344 U.S. 183 (1952)860
December 8, 1952Montgomery Building & Construction Trades Council et al. v. Ledbetter Erection Co., Inc.Sherman Minton344 U.S. 178 (1952)
December 8, 1952United States v. CardiffWilliam Orville Douglas344 U.S. 174 (1952)171
December 8, 1952Bailess, County Treasurer, et al. v. PaukuneWilliam Orville Douglas344 U.S. 171 (1952)
December 8, 1952Alison v. United StatesHugo Lafayette Black344 U.S. 167 (1952)
December 8, 1952Lloyd a. Fry Roofing Co. v. Wood et al., Members of the Arkansas Public Service CommissionHugo Lafayette Black344 U.S. 157 (1952)
December 8, 1952United States v. Caltex (philippines), Inc. et al.Frederick Moore Vinson344 U.S. 149 (1952)128
December 8, 1952Dixon v. Duffy, WardenFrederick Moore Vinson344 U.S. 143 (1952)
November 24, 1952Brown et al. v. Board of Education of Topeka et al.Per curiam344 U.S. 141 (1952)
November 24, 1952Mandoli v. Acheson, Secretary of StateRobert Houghwout Jackson344 U.S. 133 (1952)
November 24, 1952Kedroff et al. v. Saint Nicholas Cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church in North AmericaStanley Forman Reed344 U.S. 94 (1952)689
November 17, 1952Sweeney, Sheriff, v. WoodallPer curiam344 U.S. 86 (1952)159
November 17, 1952Baumet et al. v. United States et al.Tom C. Clark344 U.S. 82 (1952)
November 17, 1952United States v. Henning et al.Tom C. Clark344 U.S. 66 (1952)
November 17, 1952Johnson, Administratrix, v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co.Hugo Lafayette Black344 U.S. 48 (1952)210
November 10, 1952United States v. Beacon Brass Co., Inc. et al.Sherman Minton344 U.S. 43 (1952)140
November 10, 1952United States et al. v. L. a. Tucker Truck Lines, Inc.Robert Houghwout Jackson344 U.S. 33 (1952)1298
November 10, 1952Nathanson, Trustee in Bankruptcy, v. National Labor Relations BoardWilliam Orville Douglas344 U.S. 25 (1952)330
November 10, 1952Federal Power Commission v. Idaho Power Co.William Orville Douglas344 U.S. 17 (1952)226
November 10, 1952Sanford v. KepnerHugo Lafayette Black344 U.S. 13 (1952)212
November 10, 1952Arrowsmith et al., Executors, et al. v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueHugo Lafayette Black344 U.S. 6 (1952)259
October 20, 1952Civil Aeronautics Board et al. v. American Air Transport, Inc. et al.Per curiam344 U.S. 4 (1952)
October 8, 1952Brown et al. v. Board of Education of Topeka et al.Per curiam344 U.S. 1 (1952)

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Source: opinions from October Term 1952, the U.S. Reports (via govinfo.gov / supremecourt.gov), with authoring Justice and vote from the Supreme Court Database (Washington University) or the Court’s syllabus. Citation counts from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener bulk data. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying.