Alaska Steamship Co., Inc. v. Petterson
347 U.S. 396 · Decided April 5, 1954 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Alaska Steamship Co., Inc. v. Petterson was decided on April 5, 1954 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability, miscellaneous” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 347 U.S. 396 · 74 S. Ct. 601 · 98 L. Ed. 2d 798 · 1954 U.S. LEXIS 2618
- Docket number
- 287
- Decided
- April 5, 1954
- Argued
- March 8, 1954
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Liability, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority |
Full case caption
Alaska Steamship Co., Inc. v. Petterson
SCDB identifiers: case 1953-063, docket 1953-063-01.
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