Diehl v. Lehigh Valley Railroad Co.
348 U.S. 960 · Decided March 14, 1955 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Diehl v. Lehigh Valley Railroad Co. was decided on March 14, 1955 by a vote of 7–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Military, veterans” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 348 U.S. 960 · 75 S. Ct. 522 · 99 L. Ed. 2d 749 · 1955 U.S. LEXIS 1488
- Docket number
- 246
- Decided
- March 14, 1955
- Argued
- February 28, 1955
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Military, veterans
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority |
Full case caption
Diehl v. Lehigh Valley Railroad Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1954-062, docket 1954-062-01.
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