Schaffer Transportation Co. v. United States
355 U.S. 83 · Decided December 9, 1957 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Schaffer Transportation Co. v. United States was decided on December 9, 1957 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice Earl Warren 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
- 355 U.S. 83 · 78 S. Ct. 173 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 117 · 1957 U.S. LEXIS 1578
- Docket number
- 20
- Decided
- December 9, 1957
- Argued
- November 13, 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Earl Warren
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Truck or motor carrier regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 54 Stat. 899
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
Full case caption
Schaffer Transportation Co. et al. v. United States et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-012, docket 1957-012-01.
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