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Harold H. Burton

Seat:: Associate Justice
Appointed by:: Harry S. Truman
Senate confirmation:: Sep 19, 1945
Recorded service:: Nov 18, 1946 – Oct 13, 1958
Lived:: Jun 22, 1888 – Oct 28, 1964

In plain language

Harold H. Burton, associate justice.
Appointed by Harry S. Truman; confirmed September 19, 1945.
Court service November 18, 1946 to October 13, 1958.

Decisions on record (1355)

MajorityJan 2, 1951 · October Term 1950
Dowd, Warden, v. United States Ex Rel. Cook
MajorityJan 2, 1951 · October Term 1950
Kiefer-Stewart Co. v. Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc. et al.
MajorityDec 11, 1950 · October Term 1950
Blau v. United States
MajorityDec 11, 1950 · October Term 1950
McGrath, Attorney General, et al. v. Kristensen
MajorityDec 11, 1950 · October Term 1950
Cities Service Gas Co. v. Peerless Oil & Gas Co. et al.
MajorityDec 11, 1950 · October Term 1950
Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Oklahoma et al.
MajorityDec 11, 1950 · October Term 1950
Ackermann v. United States
MajorityDec 4, 1950 · October Term 1950
Whelchel v. McDonald, Warden
MajorityDec 4, 1950 · October Term 1950
Gusik v. Schilder, Warden
MajorityDec 4, 1950 · October Term 1950
Feres, Executrix, v. United States
MajorityDec 4, 1950 · October Term 1950
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. v. Supermarket Equipment Corp.
MajorityNov 27, 1950 · October Term 1950
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey v. United States
MajorityNov 27, 1950 · October Term 1950
Libby, McNeill & Libby v. United States
MajorityNov 27, 1950 · October Term 1950
United States v. United States Gypsum Co. et al.
DissentNov 27, 1950 · October Term 1950
Harris v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
MajorityNov 13, 1950 · October Term 1950
Snyder v. Buck, Paymaster General of the Navy
MajorityNov 13, 1950 · October Term 1950
United States v. Munsingwear, Inc.
MajorityNov 13, 1950 · October Term 1950
United States v. Sanchez et al.
MajorityNov 13, 1950 · October Term 1950
United States v. Security Trust & Savings Bank, Executor, et al.
MajorityNov 6, 1950 · October Term 1950
Missouri Ex Rel. Southern Railway Co. v. Mayfield, Circuit Court Judge
MajorityNov 6, 1950 · October Term 1950
Fogarty, Trustee in Bankruptcy, v. United States et al.
MajorityJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Korell
MajorityJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
Sweatt v. Painter et al.
MajorityJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education et al.
MajorityJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
Travelers Health Association et al. v. Virginia Ex Rel. State Corporation Commission
MajorityJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
Quicksall v. Michigan
DissentJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
Skelly Oil Co. et al. v. Phillips Petroleum Co.
MajorityJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
Swift & Company Packers et al. v. Compania Colombiana Del Caribe, S. A. et al.
MajorityJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
United States v. Gerlach Live Stock Co.
DissentJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
Johnson, Secretary of Defense, et al. v. Eisentrager, Alias Ehrhardt, et al.
MajorityJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
United States v. Kansas City Life Insurance Co.
MajorityJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
Henderson v. United States et al.
MajorityJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
Automatic Radio Manufacturing Co., Inc. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.
MajorityJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
Lyon, Superintendent of Banks, v. Singer
MajorityJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
Roberts v. United States District Court for the Northern District of California et al.
ConcurrenceJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
Osman et al. v. Douds, Regional Director of the National Labor Relations Board
MajorityJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
United States v. Florida
MajorityJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
United States v. Texas
ConcurrenceMay 29, 1950 · October Term 1949
Ewing, Federal Security Administrator, et al. v. Mytinger & Casselberry, Inc.
MajorityMay 29, 1950 · October Term 1949
Graver Tank & Mfg. Co., Inc. et al. v. Linde Air Products Co.
MajorityMay 15, 1950 · October Term 1949
Capitol Greyhound Lines et al. v. Brice, Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
MajorityMay 15, 1950 · October Term 1949
National Labor Relations Board v. Mexia Textile Mills, Inc.
MajorityMay 15, 1950 · October Term 1949
National Labor Relations Board v. Pool Manufacturing Co.
MajorityMay 15, 1950 · October Term 1949
Brown Shoe Co., Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
MajorityMay 8, 1950 · October Term 1949
International Union of United Automobile, Etc. Workers of America, C. I. O., et al. v. O'brien, Prosecuting Attorney, et al.
MajorityMay 8, 1950 · October Term 1949
Hughes et al. v. Superior Court of California for Contra Costa County
MajorityMay 8, 1950 · October Term 1949
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Etc. Union, Local 309, et al. v. Hanke et Al., Doing Business As Atlas Auto Rebuild
MajorityMay 8, 1950 · October Term 1949
United States v. National Association of Real Estate Boards et al.
MajorityMay 8, 1950 · October Term 1949
Powell et al. v. United States Cartridge Co.
MajorityMay 8, 1950 · October Term 1949
Building Service Employees International Union, Local 262, et al. v. Gazzam