Alabama Public Service Commission v. Southern Railway Co.
341 U.S. 341 · Decided May 21, 1951 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Alabama Public Service Commission v. Southern Railway Co. was decided on May 21, 1951 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Comity, removal cases and foreign tribunals” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 341 U.S. 341 · 71 S. Ct. 762 · 95 L. Ed. 2d 1002 · 1951 U.S. LEXIS 2366
- Docket number
- 395
- Decided
- May 21, 1951
- Argued
- February 27, 1951
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Fred M. Vinson
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Comity, removal cases and foreign tribunals
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
Alabama Public Service Commission et al. v. Southern Railway Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1950-079, docket 1950-079-01.
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