Justice · 1946–1961

Felix Frankfurter

Served the 1946 through 1961 terms, taking part in 1,917 orally argued decisions and voting with the majority 61.3% of the time.

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1946–1961Terms

1,917Cases

61.3%With majority

376Dissenting votes

Vote profile

Majority 61.3%

Dissent 19.6%

Concurrence 9.2%

Shares of 1,917 recorded votes. Source: Supreme Court Database (SCDB), 2024 Release 01

Most recent cases

The last 25 decisions in which Felix Frankfurter cast a recorded vote, newest first.

Recent cases and Felix Frankfurter's vote in each.
Case	Term	Vote split	This justice
In re Zipkin.	1961	6-2	Majority
National Labor Relations Board v. Walton Manufacturing Co. et al.	1961	6-2	Dissent
Rusk, Secretary of State v. Cort	1961	5-3	Dissent
Atlantic & Gulf Stevedores, Inc., v. Ellerman Lines, Ltd., et al.	1961	6-2	Dissent
Turner v. City of Memphis et al.	1961	8-0	Majority
Baker et al. v. Carr et al.	1961	6-2	Dissent
Kesler v. Department of Public Safety of Utah	1961	5-3	Majority
Benz v. New York State Thruway Authority	1961	7-1	Majority
Fong Foo et al. v. United States	1961	7-1	Majority
United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Ideal Cement Co. et al.	1961	6-2	Majority
Dibella v. United States	1961	8-0	Majority
Public Affairs Associates, Inc., Trading as Public Affairs Press, v. Rickover	1961	6-3	Majority
Local 174, Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of America, v. Lucas Flour Co.	1961	8-1	Majority
Griggs v. Allegheny County	1961	7-2	Dissent
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	Dissent
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	Special concurrence
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	Dissent
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

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