National Railroad Passenger Corp. v. National Association of Railroad Passengers
414 U.S. 453 · Decided January 9, 1974 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
National Railroad Passenger Corp. v. National Association of Railroad Passengers was decided on January 9, 1974 by a vote of 7–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Potter Stewart 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
- 414 U.S. 453 · 94 S. Ct. 690 · 38 L. Ed. 2d 646 · 1974 U.S. LEXIS 39
- Docket number
- 72-1289
- Decided
- January 9, 1974
- Argued
- November 12, 1973
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Railroad regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 45 U.S.C. § 547
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Did not participate: Lewis F. Powell Jr..
Full case caption
National Railroad Passenger Corp. et al. v. National Association of Railroad Passengers
SCDB identifiers: case 1973-034, docket 1973-034-01.
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