Luckenbach Steamship Co., Inc. v. United States
364 U.S. 280 · Decided June 20, 1960 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Luckenbach Steamship Co., Inc. v. United States was decided on June 20, 1960 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 “Antitrust” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 364 U.S. 280 · 80 S. Ct. 1611 · 4 L. Ed. 2d 1719 · 1960 U.S. LEXIS 1990
- Docket number
- 848
- Decided
- June 20, 1960
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Luckenbach Steamship Co., Inc., v. United States et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1959-136, docket 1959-136-01.
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