Donaldson v. Read Magazine, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
1Concurring in part, dissenting in part
Mr. Justice Burton,
with whom
Mr. Justice Douglas concurs, dissenting.
The two lower courts reviewed in detail the facts in this case. Both held that the predecessor of the present Postmaster General exceeded his authority in issuing his stringent order of October 1, 1945. The modification of that order on December 8, 1947, by the present Postmaster General, then serving as Acting Postmaster General, has restricted it to appropriate parties. It has not altered, however, the primary basis for the lower court’s injunction of November 27, 1945, against the enforcement of the order. That injunction…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Leach v. CarlileSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Hannegan v. Read Magazine, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1946
- Read Magazine, Inc. v. HanneganDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1945