Harsh v. Illinois Terminal Railroad Co.
348 U.S. 940 · Decided February 14, 1955 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Harsh v. Illinois Terminal Railroad Co. was decided on February 14, 1955 unanimously (8–0). 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 “Mootness” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 348 U.S. 940 · 75 S. Ct. 362 · 99 L. Ed. 2d 736 · 1955 U.S. LEXIS 1166
- Docket number
- 125
- Decided
- February 14, 1955
- Argued
- February 8, 1955
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Mootness
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| 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
Harsh v. Illinois Terminal Railroad Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1954-058, docket 1954-058-01.
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