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Date Decision
January 06, 1956
Date Argument
December 05, 1955
Decision Type
opinion of the court (orally argued)
Citations
350 U.S. 198 76 S. Ct. 273 1956 U.S. LEXIS 1487
100 L. Ed. 2d 199
Docket
49
Lower Court Detail
Court in which Case Originated
Vermont U.S. District Court
Court whose Decision was Reviewed
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Petitioner
employee, or job applicant, including beneficiaries of
Respondent
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.
Vote Detail
Issue/Legal Provision (1 of 2)
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
Arbitration (other Than As Pertains To Labor-management Or Employer-employee Relations (cf. Union Arbitration)
INFREQUENTLY LITIGATED STATUTES
Infrequently litigated statutes 9 U.S.C. ยง 1
Vote Coalition
6 - 3
Decision Direction
Liberal
Justice Votes
voted with majority or plurality
Black
Reed
Douglas
Clark
Minton
Warren
dissent
Frankfurter
Burton
Harlan
Issue/Legal Provision (2 of 2)
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
Arbitration (other Than As Pertains To Labor-management Or Employer-employee Relations (cf. Union Arbitration)