Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Co. v. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
387 U.S. 556 · Decided June 5, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Co. v. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen was decided on June 5, 1967 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Venue” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 387 U.S. 556 · 87 S. Ct. 1746 · 18 L. Ed. 2d 954 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 2841
- Docket number
- 794
- Decided
- June 5, 1967
- Argued
- April 19, 1967
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Venue
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1391
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Dissent |
Full case caption
Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Co. v. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1966-118, docket 1966-118-01.
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