Cities Service Co. v. McGrath
342 U.S. 330 · Decided January 28, 1952 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Cities Service Co. v. McGrath was decided on January 28, 1952 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Tom C. Clark wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, takings clause” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 342 U.S. 330 · 72 S. Ct. 334 · 96 L. Ed. 2d 359 · 1952 U.S. LEXIS 2484
- Docket number
- 305
- Decided
- January 28, 1952
- Argued
- January 2, 1952
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, takings clause
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- Fifth Amendment (takings clause)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Special concurrence |
Full case caption
Cities Service Co. et al. v. McGrath, Attorney General, Successor to the Alien Property Custodian
SCDB identifiers: case 1951-034, docket 1951-034-01.
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- Gurley v. Rhoden
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- Guessefeldt v. McGrath
- Perkins v. Benguet Consolidated Mining Co.
- Kaufman v. Societe Internationale Pour Participations Industrielles et Commerciales, S. A.
- Uebersee Finanz-Korporation, A. G. v. McGrath
- Leland v. Oregon
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