Gunther v. San Diego & Arizona Eastern Railway Co.
382 U.S. 257 · Decided December 8, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Gunther v. San Diego & Arizona Eastern Railway Co. was decided on December 8, 1965 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 382 U.S. 257 · 86 S. Ct. 368 · 15 L. Ed. 2d 308 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 2247
- Docket number
- 27
- Decided
- December 8, 1965
- Argued
- November 8, 1965
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Railway Labor Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| 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 | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Full case caption
Gunther v. San Diego & Arizona Eastern Railway Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-029, docket 1965-029-01.
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