U.S. Emergency Court of Appeals. 3/6/1942-1961 Organization Authority Record

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U.S. Emergency Court of Appeals. 3/6/1942-1961 Organization Authority Record

1942-1961

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The U.S. Court of Emergency Appeals was organized on March 6, 1942, under authority of the Emergency Price Control Act of 1942 (56 Stat. 32). It was given exclusive jurisdiction to hear complaints against the Office of Price Administration regarding the validity of regulations, orders, and schedules issued by that agency for the control of rent and prices. Its decisions were subject to review only by the Supreme Court of the United States. Its judges (originally three and later five) were appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States from among the judges of U.S. district courts and courts of appeals. Justice Fred M. Vinson served as Chief Judge of the Court until May 27, 1943, when he resigned to become Director of the Office of Economic Stabilization and was succeeded by Judge Albert B. Maris. The Court has no stated terms but was always open for the transaction of business. It adopted the policy of going to the city prefered by the complainant's counsel, but most of its hearings were held in Washington, New York, and Chicago. During the fiscal years 1943-46, 355 cases were placed on its docket. Of these cases, 251 were price complaints, 98 were rent complaints, and six were complaints involving the payment or denial of price subsidies. The Court heard its last case in 1961.

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Vinson, Fred M. (Frederick Moore), 1890-1953

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Frederick Moore Vinson (January 22, 1890 – September 8, 1953) was an American Democratic politician who served the United States in all three branches of government. The most prominent member of the Vinson political family, he was the 53rd United States Secretary of the Treasury and the 13th Chief Justice of the United States. Born in Louisa, Kentucky, he pursued a legal career and served in the United States Army during World War I. After the war, he served as the Commonwealth's Attorney ...