Standard Oil Co. v. New Jersey
341 U.S. 428 · Decided May 28, 1951 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Standard Oil Co. v. New Jersey was decided on May 28, 1951 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Stanley F. Reed 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
- 341 U.S. 428 · 71 S. Ct. 822 · 95 L. Ed. 2d 1078 · 1951 U.S. LEXIS 2347
- Docket number
- 384
- Decided
- May 28, 1951
- Argued
- March 6, 1951
- 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
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Stanley F. Reed
- Opinion assigned by
- Stanley F. Reed
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- State or local business regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Article I, Section 10, Paragraph 1 (contract clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
Standard Oil Co. v. New Jersey
SCDB identifiers: case 1950-084, docket 1950-084-01.
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