Huron Portland Cement Co. v. City of Detroit
362 U.S. 440 · Decided April 25, 1960 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Huron Portland Cement Co. v. City of Detroit was decided on April 25, 1960 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “National supremacy, air or water pollution” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 362 U.S. 440 · 80 S. Ct. 813 · 4 L. Ed. 2d 852 · 1960 U.S. LEXIS 1882
- Docket number
- 86
- Decided
- April 25, 1960
- Argued
- February 29, 1960
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- National supremacy, air or water pollution
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- Article I, Section 8, Paragraph 3 (interstate commerce clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Huron Portland Cement Co. v. City of Detroit et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1959-069, docket 1959-069-01.
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