Public Service Commission of Utah v. United States
356 U.S. 421 · Decided May 19, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Public Service Commission of Utah v. United States was decided on May 19, 1958 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Tom C. Clark wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Truck or motor carrier regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 356 U.S. 421 · 78 S. Ct. 796 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 886 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 1784
- Docket number
- 15
- Decided
- May 19, 1958
- Argued
- December 9, 1957
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Truck or motor carrier regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Interstate Commerce Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Dissent |
Full case caption
Public Service Commission of Utah et al. v. United States et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-094, docket 1957-094-01.
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