Civil Aeronautics Board v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.
367 U.S. 316 · Decided June 12, 1961 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Civil Aeronautics Board v. Delta Air Lines, Inc. was decided on June 12, 1961 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Airline regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 367 U.S. 316 · 81 S. Ct. 1611 · 6 L. Ed. 2d 869 · 1961 U.S. LEXIS 1976
- Docket number
- 492
- Decided
- June 12, 1961
- Argued
- April 27, 1961
- Court era
- Warren 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
- Earl Warren
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Airline regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 49 U.S.C. § 1371
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Civil Aeronautics Board v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1960-120, docket 1960-120-01.
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