A. L. Mechling Barge Lines, Inc. v. United States
376 U.S. 375 · Decided March 23, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
A. L. Mechling Barge Lines, Inc. v. United States was decided on March 23, 1964 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Tom C. Clark wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Railroad regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 376 U.S. 375 · 84 S. Ct. 874 · 11 L. Ed. 2d 788 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 2183
- Docket number
- 58
- Decided
- March 23, 1964
- Argued
- February 18, 1964
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Railroad regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Interstate Commerce Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
A. L. Mechling Barge Lines, Inc., et al. v. United States et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-079, docket 1963-079-01.
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