Regents of the University System of Georgia v. Carroll
338 U.S. 586 · Decided February 6, 1950 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Regents of the University System of Georgia v. Carroll was decided on February 6, 1950 unanimously (7–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Stanley F. Reed wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “National supremacy, public utilities” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 338 U.S. 586 · 70 S. Ct. 370 · 94 L. Ed. 2d 363 · 1950 U.S. LEXIS 2545
- Docket number
- 83
- Decided
- February 6, 1950
- Argued
- December 9, 1949
- 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
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Stanley F. Reed
- Opinion assigned by
- Stanley F. Reed
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- National supremacy, public utilities
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- Article VI, Section 2 (supremacy clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: Hugo L. Black, William O. Douglas.
Full case caption
Regents of the University System of Georgia v. Carroll et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1949-037, docket 1949-037-01.
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