Lehigh Valley Cooperative Farmers, Inc. v. United States
370 U.S. 76 · Decided June 4, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Lehigh Valley Cooperative Farmers, Inc. v. United States was decided on June 4, 1962 by a vote of 6–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John M. Harlan II wrote the 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
- 370 U.S. 76 · 82 S. Ct. 1168 · 8 L. Ed. 2d 345 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 1158
- Docket number
- 79
- Decided
- June 4, 1962
- Argued
- January 17, 1962
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–1
- Majority opinion
- John M. Harlan II
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 7 U.S.C. § 608
- 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Did not participate: Felix Frankfurter, Byron R. White.
Full case caption
Lehigh Valley Cooperative Farmers, Inc., et al. v. United States et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1961-088, docket 1961-088-01.
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