New York v. United States

331 U.S. 284 · Decided May 12, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

New York v. United States was decided on May 12, 1947 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas 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

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Full case caption

New York et al. v. United States et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1946-101, docket 1946-101-01.

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