Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Co. v. United States
361 U.S. 173 · Decided December 14, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Co. v. United States was decided on December 14, 1959 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Charles E. Whittaker wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Mergers” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 361 U.S. 173 · 80 S. Ct. 229 · 4 L. Ed. 2d 223 · 1959 U.S. LEXIS 2
- Docket number
- 12
- Decided
- December 14, 1959
- Argued
- November 16, 1959
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Charles E. Whittaker
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Mergers
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Interstate Commerce Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Co. v. United States et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1959-014, docket 1959-014-01.
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