Interstate Commerce Commission v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co.
383 U.S. 576 · Decided March 22, 1966 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Interstate Commerce Commission v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. was decided on March 22, 1966 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Railroad regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 383 U.S. 576 · 86 S. Ct. 1000 · 16 L. Ed. 2d 109 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2760
- Docket number
- 14
- Decided
- March 22, 1966
- Argued
- December 6, 1965
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Railroad 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 William O. Douglas | Special concurrence | |
| 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Did not participate: Hugo L. Black.
Full case caption
Interstate Commerce Commission v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-075, docket 1965-075-01.
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