This is a partial chronological list of cases decided by the United States Supreme Court during the Vinson Court, the tenure of Chief Justice Frederick Moore Vinson from June 24, 1946 through September 8, 1953.
Case nameCitationSummary United States v. Carmack land held by a local government is still subject to eminent domain by the federal government Louisiana ex rel. Francis v. Resweber Attempting a second electrocution after the first fails does not violate the 8th or 5th Amendment.Hickman v. Taylor work-product doctrine Everson v. Board of Education First Amendment, establishment of religion U.S. Public Workers v. Mitchell Hatch Act of 1940 United States v. United Mine Workers injunction against a strike action Crane v. Commissioner determination of basis of property secured by a nonrecourse mortgage Adamson v. California Fifth Amendment, incorporation International Salt Co. v. United States tying arrangements under the Sherman Act Cox v. United States scope of review for Jehovah's Witness classified as conscientious objectorSipuel v. Board of Regents of Univ. of Okla. Fourteenth Amendment, segregation Oyama v. California California Alien Land Laws, equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment Woods v. Cloyd W. Miller Co. War Powers Clause McCollum v. Board of Education Separation of church and state, constitutionality of released time in public schools Shelley v. Kraemer equal protection, racial covenants United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. Hollywood studios monopoly Takahashi v. Fish and Game Commission statute denying commercial fishing licenses to aliens ineligible for citizenship held to violate Equal Protection Clause Saia v. People of the State of New York ordinance which prohibited the use of sound amplification devices except with permission of the Chief of Police violates First Amendment United States v. National City Lines Inc. General Motors streetcar conspiracy United States v. Congress of Industrial Organizations Labor union's publication of statement urging members to vote for a certain candidate for Congress did not violate Taft-Hartley Act Goesaert v. Cleary Upholding employment restrictions against female bartenders H.P. Hood & Sons v. Du Mond Dormant Commerce Clause Terminiello v. Chicago free speech and public order United States v. Interstate Commerce Commission justiciability Wheeling Steel Corp. v. Glander Fourteenth Amendment due process, Commerce Clause Wolf v. Colorado Fourteenth Amendment, state court, evidence from unreasonable search and seizure Hirota v. MacArthur the United States federal courts lacked the authority to review judgments of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co. proper legal notice in the settlement of a trust Graver Tank & Manufacturing Co. v. Linde Air Products Co. patent law, doctrine of equivalents Sweatt v. Painter segregation, separate but equal McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents Fourteenth Amendment, segregation Johnson v. Eisenträger jurisdiction of U.S. civilian courts over nonresident enemy aliens; habeas corpus Henderson v. United States ending segregation in railroad dining cars Feres v. United States Military exception to government liability under the Federal Tort Claims Act Kiefer-Stewart Co. v. Seagram & Sons, Inc. agreement among competitors in interstate commerce to fix maximum resale prices of their products violates the Sherman Act Kunz v. New York free speech restrictions must be "narrowly tailored" Feiner v. New York Free speech v. public safety—decided same day as Kunz v. New York Dean Milk Co. v. City of Madison, Wisconsin Dormant Commerce Clause Universal Camera Corp. v. NLRB judicial review of agency decisions Canton Railroad Company v. Rogan Maryland's franchise tax on imported and exported goods held not to violate the Import-Export Clause of the United States Constitution Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee v. McGrath freedom of association Dennis v. United States First Amendment and the Smith Act Stack v. Boyle defines excessive bail Rochin v. California restriction of police power Morissette v. United States strict liability offenses Dice v. Akron, Canton & Youngstown R. Co. reverse Erie doctrine, federal standard binding on state court Perkins v. Benguet Mining Co. general personal jurisdiction over a business that was temporarily based in the court's jurisdiction Frisbie v. Collins kidnapping of fugitives by state officials is constitutional Ray v. Blair states' rights in the electoral college Beauharnais v. Illinois First Amendment and "group libel" Zorach v. Clauson release time programs Public Utilities Commission of the District of Columbia v. Pollak First and Fifth Amendment and street car playing music Joseph Burstyn, Inc. v. Wilson First Amendment and the censorship of films Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer presidential power to seize steel mills during strike to ensure wartime production Kawakita v. United States treason accusation against a person with dual citizenship. Arrowsmith v. Commissioner Taxpayers classified a payment as an ordinary business loss, which would allow them to take a greater deduction for the loss than would be permitted for a capital loss United States v. Reynolds State secrets privilege Fowler v. Rhode Island ordinance construed to penalize a minister of Jehovah's Witnesses for preaching at a peaceful religious meeting in a public park unconstitutional Poulos v. New Hampshire religious meetings and the Free Exercise Clause Securities and Exchange Commission v. Ralston Purina Co. a corporation offering "key employees" stock shares is still subject to Section 4(1) of the Securities Act of 1933
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