This is a partial chronological list of cases decided by the United States Supreme Court during the Stone Court, the tenure of Chief Justice Harlan F. Stone from July 3, 1941 through April 22, 1946.
Case nameCitationSummary Curry v United States Ruled that a prime contractor to the federal government is an independent contractor and not an agent of the government.Musicus, R., Cost-plus-a-percentage-of-cost System of Contracting, St. John's Law Review, Volume 19, November 1944, Number 1, page 30, accessed on 22 August 2024 Edwards v. California Commerce Clause, privileges and immunities clause of the 14th Amendment Lisenba v. People of State of California death penalty Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire fighting words Valentine v. Chrestensen holding that commercial speech is unprotected by the 1st Amendment; overruled by Virginia State Pharmacy Board v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council United States v. Univis Lens Co. exhaustion doctrine under U.S. patent law and its relation to price fixing Betts v. Brady due process, incorporation Skinner v. Oklahoma compulsory sterilization, eugenics Jones v. City of Opelika I holding a statute prohibiting the sale of books without a license was constitutional Ex parte Quirin military tribunals for enemy spies Wickard v. Filburn Commerce Clause Williams et al. v. State of North Carolina Divorce and marriage recognition between states Parker v. Brown Parker immunity doctrine in United States antitrust law Clearfield Trust Co. v. United States Negotiable instruments, Federal common law Largent v. State of Texas city ordinance requiring permits in order to solicit orders for books is unconstitutional as applied to the distribution of religious publications Jones v. City of Opelika II Overruling Jones v. City of Opelika I on rehearing Murdock v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania licensing fee for door-to-door solicitors was an unconstitutional tax on the Jehovah's Witnesses' right to freely exercise their religion—decided same day as Jones v. City of Opelika II Martin v. Struthers law prohibiting the distribution of handbills door-to-door violated the First Amendment rights of a Jehovah's Witness—decided same day as Jones v. City of Opelika II Douglas v. City of Jeannette restraint of criminal prosecution for violation of ordinance disputed in Murdock v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania—decided same day as Jones v. City of Opelika II National Broadcasting Co. Inc. v. United States regulation of broadcasting networks Burford v. Sun Oil Co. Abstention doctrine Altvater v. Freeman justiciability and declaratory judgments Galloway v. United States directed verdict, 7th Amendment Oklahoma Tax Commission v. United States restricted Indian land is exempt from state estate taxes West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette 1st Amendment, establishment of religion (Pledge of Allegiance) Hirabayashi v. United States curfews against members of a minority group during a war with their country of origin Yasui v. United States validity of curfews against U.S. citizens of a minority group during war Prince v. Massachusetts religious liberty and child labor Follett v. Town of McCormick licensing fees for distribution of religious materials violates freedom of religion Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co. v. Muscoda Local No. 123 miners' travel time was "work" under the Fair Labor Standards Act Smith v. Allwright voting rights, segregation United States v. Ballard religious fraud NLRB v. Hearst Publications determining whether newsboys are employees or independent contractors for the purposes of the National Labor Relations Act Hazel-Atlas Glass Co. v. Hartford-Empire Co. intrinsic fraud can justify equitable relief when committed by officers of the court United States v. South-Eastern Underwriters Association applying Sherman Antitrust Act to insurance contracts Skidmore v. Swift & Co. early standard for judicial review of interpretive rules made by government agencies Korematsu v. United States Japanese Internment camps Ex parte Endo Japanese-American internment and loyalty, decided same day as Korematsu United States v. Willow River Power Co. nature of property rights which constitute a compensable taking Cramer v. United States conviction for treason Jewell Ridge Coal Corp. v. United Mine Workers of America underground travel time of coal miners was considered compensable work time under the Fair Labor Standards Act Southern Pacific Company v. Arizona Dormant Commerce Clause Guaranty Trust Co. v. York Interpretation of the Erie Doctrine United States v. Detroit & Cleveland Nav. Co. regulation of common carrier capacity under the Interstate Commerce Act International Shoe Co. v. Washington personal jurisdiction of states over corporations in other states Commissioner v. Flowers tax deduction for travel expenses under the Internal Revenue Code Marsh v. Alabama First and Fourteenth Amendments still applicable against a company town Tucker v. Texas Local ordinance prohibiting distribution of religious literature violated Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment Estep v. United States judicial review of draft board determinations Duncan v. Kahanamoku constitutionality of military tribunals under the Hawaiian Organic Act Commissioner v. Wilcox embezzled funds not considered taxable income, later overruled by James v. United States Lavender v. Kurn sufficiency of evidence to send a case to a jury North American Co. v. Securities and Exchange Commission utility divestiture under the Public Utility Holding Company ActGirouard v. United States pacifism is not a reason to deny an immigrant citizenship. Overturned United States v. Schwimmer (1929). United States v. Causby the ancient common law doctrine of ad coelum has no legal effect "in the modern world." Securities and Exchange Commission v. W. J. Howey Co. definition of "investment contract" under the Securities Act of 1933 Colegrove v. Green federal courts had no power to become involved in state legislative apportionment—later overruled by Baker v. Carr Pinkerton v. United States the doctrine of conspiracy, Pinkerton Liability Anderson v. Mt. Clemens Pottery Co. Girouard v. United States, 328 U.S. 61 (1946) Preliminary work activities are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act
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External links The Stone Court, 1941-1945, History of the Court Supreme Court Historical Society.