New York v. United States
399 U.S. 392 · Decided June 29, 1970 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
New York v. United States was decided on June 29, 1970 by a vote of 4–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 399 U.S. 392 · 90 S. Ct. 2054 · 26 L. Ed. 2d 691 · 1970 U.S. LEXIS 93
- Docket number
- 915
- Decided
- June 29, 1970
- Argued
- March 30, 1970
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 4–2
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas, Thurgood Marshall, Harry A. Blackmun.
Full case caption
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co. First Mortgage 4% Bondholders Committee v. United States et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1969-132, docket 1969-132-01.
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