Federal Maritime Board v. Isbrandtsen Company, Inc.
356 U.S. 481 · Decided May 19, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Federal Maritime Board v. Isbrandtsen Company, Inc. was decided on May 19, 1958 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Boat transportation regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 356 U.S. 481 · 78 S. Ct. 851 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 926 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 1768
- Docket number
- 73
- Decided
- May 19, 1958
- Argued
- December 11, 1957
- 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
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Boat transportation regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 46 U.S.C. § 812
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
Full case caption
Federal Maritime Board v. Isbrandtsen Company, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-096, docket 1957-096-01.
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