Service Storage & Transfer Co., Inc. v. Virginia
359 U.S. 171 · Decided March 30, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Service Storage & Transfer Co., Inc. v. Virginia was decided on March 30, 1959 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Tom C. Clark wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “State or local business regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 359 U.S. 171 · 79 S. Ct. 714 · 3 L. Ed. 2d 717 · 1959 U.S. LEXIS 1778
- Docket number
- 92
- Decided
- March 30, 1959
- Argued
- February 26, 1959
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- State or local business regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Interstate Commerce Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Service Storage & Transfer Co., Inc., v. Virginia
SCDB identifiers: case 1958-066, docket 1958-066-01.
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