Krug v. Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Co.
329 U.S. 591 · Decided February 3, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Krug v. Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Co. was decided on February 3, 1947 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black 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
- 329 U.S. 591 · 67 S. Ct. 540 · 91 L. Ed. 527 · 1947 U.S. LEXIS 2901
- Docket number
- 97
- Decided
- February 3, 1947
- Argued
- January 6, 1947
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Railroad regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 49 U.S.C. § 65
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Krug, Secretary of the Interior, et al. v. Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1946-042, docket 1946-042-01.
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