Secretary of Agriculture v. Central Roig Refining Co.
338 U.S. 604 · Decided February 6, 1950 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Secretary of Agriculture v. Central Roig Refining Co. was decided on February 6, 1950 by a vote of 7–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Felix Frankfurter 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
- 338 U.S. 604 · 70 S. Ct. 403 · 94 L. Ed. 2d 381 · 1950 U.S. LEXIS 2343
- Docket number
- 27
- Decided
- February 6, 1950
- Argued
- October 17, 1949
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 7 U.S.C. § 1100
- 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| 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: William O. Douglas.
Full case caption
Secretary of Agriculture v. Central Roig Refining Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1949-038, docket 1949-038-01.
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