Railroad Transfer Service, Inc. v. City of Chicago
386 U.S. 351 · Decided March 27, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Railroad Transfer Service, Inc. v. City of Chicago was decided on March 27, 1967 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Standing, personal injury” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 386 U.S. 351 · 87 S. Ct. 1095 · 18 L. Ed. 2d 143 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 2790
- Docket number
- 209
- Decided
- March 27, 1967
- Argued
- February 13, 1967
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Standing, personal injury
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Full case caption
Railroad Transfer Service, Inc. v. City of Chicago et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1966-069, docket 1966-069-01.
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