Justice · 1949–1956

Sherman Minton

Served the 1949 through 1956 terms, taking part in 717 orally argued decisions and voting with the majority 79.2% of the time.

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1949–1956Terms

717Cases

79.2%With majority

89Dissenting votes

Vote profile

Majority 79.2%

Dissent 12.4%

Concurrence 1.4%

Shares of 717 recorded votes. Source: Supreme Court Database (SCDB), 2024 Release 01

Most recent cases

The last 25 decisions in which Sherman Minton cast a recorded vote, newest first.

Recent cases and Sherman Minton's vote in each.
Case	Term	Vote split	This justice
Thompson v. Coastal Oil Co.	1956	5-4	Dissent
Mesarosh, Alias Nelson, et al. v. United States.	1956	6-3	Majority
Sugden et ux. v. United States.	1955	6-3	Majority
De Sylva v. Ballentine, Guardian	1955	9-0	Majority
Cole v. Young et al.	1955	6-3	Dissent
Czaplicki v. The Hoegh Silvercloud et al.	1955	9-0	Majority
Parr v. United States	1955	5-4	Majority
Reed v. Pennsylvania Railroad Co.	1955	5-4	Majority
Southern Pacific Co. v. Gileo et al.	1955	7-2	Majority
Reid, Superintendent, District of Columbia Jail, v. Covert	1955	5-4	Majority
Kinsella, Warden, v. Krueger	1955	5-4	Majority
United States ex rel. Darcy v. Handy, Warden, et al.	1955	6-3	Majority
Cold Metal Process Co. et al. v. United Engineering & Foundry Co.	1955	7-2	Majority
Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Mackey et al.	1955	9-0	Majority
United States v. E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.	1955	4-3	Majority
Jay v. Boyd, District Director, Immigration & Naturalization Service	1955	5-4	Majority
Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Co. v. Union Pacific Railroad Co. et al.	1955	7-2	Majority
United States v. McKesson & Robbins, Inc.	1955	6-3	Majority
Black et al. v. Cutter Laboratories	1955	6-3	Majority
Durley v. Mayo, Custodian, Florida State Prison	1955	5-4	Majority
United Automobile, Aircraft & Agricultural Implement Workers of America v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board et al.	1955	6-3	Majority
Offutt Housing Co. v. County of Sarpy et al.	1955	5-4	Majority
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Lobue	1955	7-2	Majority
Railway Employes' Department, American Federation of Labor, et al. v. Hanson et al.	1955	9-0	Majority
Johnston et al. v. United States	1955	6-3	Majority

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