East Texas Motor Freight Lines, Inc. v. Frozen Food Express
351 U.S. 49 · Decided April 23, 1956 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
East Texas Motor Freight Lines, Inc. v. Frozen Food Express was decided on April 23, 1956 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Truck or motor carrier regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 351 U.S. 49 · 76 S. Ct. 574 · 100 L. Ed. 2d 917 · 1956 U.S. LEXIS 1670
- Docket number
- 162
- Decided
- April 23, 1956
- Argued
- March 7, 1956
- 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
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Truck or motor carrier regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Interstate Commerce Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent |
Full case caption
East Texas Motor Freight Lines, Inc., et al. v. Frozen Food Express et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1955-068, docket 1955-068-01.
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