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Justice · 1956–1961

Charles E. Whittaker

Served the 1956 through 1961 terms, taking part in 691 orally argued decisions and voting with the majority 68.7% of the time.

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1956–1961Terms
691Cases
68.7%With majority
139Dissenting votes

Vote profile

Majority 68.7%
Dissent 20.1%
Concurrence 4.2%

Shares of 691 recorded votes. Source: Supreme Court Database (SCDB), 2024 Release 01

Most recent cases

The last 25 decisions in which Charles E. Whittaker cast a recorded vote, newest first.

Recent cases and Charles E. Whittaker's vote in each.
CaseTermVote splitThis justice
Public Affairs Associates, Inc., Trading as Public Affairs Press, v. Rickover 1961 6-3 Dissent
Local 174, Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of America, v. Lucas Flour Co. 1961 8-1 Majority
Griggs v. Allegheny County 1961 7-2 Majority
Organized Village of Kake et al. v. Egan, Governor of Alaska 1961 8-1 Majority
Metlakatla Indian Community, Annette Islands Reserve, v. Egan, Governor of Alaska, et al. 1961 9-0 Majority
Simonson, Trustee in Bankruptcy, et al. v. Granquist, District Director of Internal Revenue, et al. 1961 7-2 Majority
Bailey et al. v. Patterson et al. 1961 9-0 Majority
Retail Clerks International Association, Local Unions Nos. 128 and 633, v. Lion Dry Goods, Inc., et al. 1961 9-0 Majority
Richards et al. v. United States et al. 1961 9-0 Majority
Charles Dowd Box Co., Inc., v. Courtney et al. 1961 9-0 Majority
Machibroda v. United States 1961 6-3 Majority
Poller v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., et al. 1961 5-4 Dissent
Oyler v. Boles, Warden 1961 5-4 Majority
Chewning v. Cunningham, Penitentiary Superintendent 1961 9-0 Majority
Mitchell v. United States 1961 6-3 Majority
Nostrand et al. v. Little et al. 1961 7-2 Majority
Hill v. United States 1961 5-4 Majority
Blau v. Lehman et al. 1961 6-2 Majority
National Labor Relations Board v. Local 476, United Association of Journeymen of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry, AFL-CIO, et al. 1961 9-0 Majority
National Labor Relations Board v. Las Vegas Sand & Gravel Corp. 1961 8-1 Majority
National Labor Relations Board v. Brandman Iron Co. 1961 8-1 Majority
United States et al. v. Drum et al. 1961 7-2 Dissent
Federal Trade Commission v. Henry Broch & Co. 1961 6-3 Dissent
Seymour v. Superintendent of Washington State Penitentiary 1961 9-0 Majority
Venus v. United States. 1961 9-0 Majority

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