Boyce Motor Lines, Inc. v. United States
342 U.S. 337 · Decided January 28, 1952 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Boyce Motor Lines, Inc. v. United States was decided on January 28, 1952 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Tom C. Clark wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Truck or motor carrier regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 342 U.S. 337 · 72 S. Ct. 329 · 96 L. Ed. 2d 367 · 1952 U.S. LEXIS 2661
- Docket number
- 167
- Decided
- January 28, 1952
- Argued
- December 4, 1951
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Truck or motor carrier regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 835
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
Boyce Motor Lines, Inc. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1951-035, docket 1951-035-01.
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