Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Co. v. United States
375 U.S. 150 · Decided December 2, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Co. v. United States was decided on December 2, 1963 by a vote of 7–2. 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 “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 375 U.S. 150 · 84 S. Ct. 224 · 11 L. Ed. 2d 217 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 2435
- Docket number
- 275
- Decided
- December 2, 1963
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| 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
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Co. et al. v. United States et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-024, docket 1963-024-01.
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