New York v. Nothnagle
346 U.S. 128 · Decided June 8, 1953 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
New York v. Nothnagle was decided on June 8, 1953 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Tom C. Clark wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state legislation or regulation” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 346 U.S. 128 · 73 S. Ct. 986 · 97 L. Ed. 2d 1500 · 1953 U.S. LEXIS 2571
- Docket number
- 525
- Decided
- June 8, 1953
- Argued
- April 29, 1953
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Federalism
- 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 Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: Robert H. Jackson.
Full case caption
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co. v. Nothnagle et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1952-106, docket 1952-106-01.
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