Interstate Commerce Commission v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co.
355 U.S. 175 · Decided December 9, 1957 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Interstate Commerce Commission v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. was decided on December 9, 1957 by a vote of 7–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned 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
- 355 U.S. 175 · 78 S. Ct. 189 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 183 · 1957 U.S. LEXIS 1580
- Docket number
- 463
- Decided
- December 9, 1957
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Felix Frankfurter
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
Full case caption
Interstate Commerce Commission v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-021, docket 1957-021-01.
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