Long Island Rail Road Co. v. Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad Co.
439 U.S. 1 · Decided October 16, 1978 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Long Island Rail Road Co. v. Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad Co. was decided on October 16, 1978 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed 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
- 439 U.S. 1 · 99 S. Ct. 46 · 58 L. Ed. 2d 1 · 1978 U.S. LEXIS 49
- Docket number
- 77-1515
- Decided
- October 16, 1978
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 49 U.S.C. § 15
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Long Island Rail Road Co. v. Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1978-001, docket 1978-001-01.
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