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Dissenting opinion [jointly with Justices Roberts & Frankfurter], Screws v. United States, 325 U.S. 91 (May 7, 1945)

Decision Date: January 23, 1970

Dissenting opinion, Jewell Ridge Coal Corp. v. Local No. 6167, United Mine Workers of America, 325 U.S. 161 (May 7, 1945)

Decision Date: January 23, 1970

Dissenting opinion, Hunt v. Crumboch, 325 U.S. 821 (June 18, 1945)

Decision Date: December 18, 1945

Dissenting opinion, Radio Station WOW v. Johnson, 326 U.S. 120 (June 18, 1945)

Decision Date: December 18, 1945

Dissenting opinion [jointly with Chief Justice Stone & Justices Roberts & Frankfurter], Barrett Line, Inc. v. United States, 326 U.S. 179 (June 18, 1945)

Decision Date: December 18, 1945

Concurring opinion, Jewell Ridge Coal Corp. v. Local No. 6167, United Mine Workers of America, 325 U.S. 897 (June 18, 1945) (denial of petition for rehearing)

Decision Date: December 18, 1945

Opinion of the Court, Chase Securities Corp. v. Donaldson, 325 U.S. 304 (May 21, 1945)

Decision Date: December 21, 1945

Opinion of the Court, Ambassador, Inc. v. United States, 325 U.S. 317 (May 21, 1945)

Decision Date: December 21, 1945

Opinion of the Court, Sinclair & Carroll Co., Inc. v. Interchemical Corp., 325 U.S. 327 (May 21, 1945)

Decision Date: December 21, 1945

Dissenting statement [jointly with Justice Black], Cleveland v. United States, 329 U.S. 14 (Nov. 18, 1946)

Decision Date: December 18, 1946

Petitioners were members of a Mormon sect, known as Fundamentalists, who believed in and practiced polygamy. Each petitioner had one or more wives, whom he transported across state lines for the purpose of cohabitation or aiding another member of the cult in such an endeavor. They were convicted of violating the Mann Act, 36 Stat. 825, 18 U.S.C. 398, 18 U.S. C.A. 398, by a bench trial. D.C. 56 F. Supp. 890. The judgments of conviction were affirmed on appeal. 146 F.2d 730 (10th Cir.).

The Supreme Court held that polygamous practices are not excluded from the Mann Act.  Justice Jackson dissented , arguing that “affirmance requires extension of the rule announced in the Caminetti [v. United States, 242 U.S. 470  (1917)] case and that the correctness of that rule is so dubious that it should at least be restricted to its particular facts.”