Superior Court of Washington for King County v. Washington ex Rel. Yellow Cab Service, Inc.
361 U.S. 373 · Decided January 25, 1960 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Superior Court of Washington for King County v. Washington ex Rel. Yellow Cab Service, Inc. was decided on January 25, 1960 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 361 U.S. 373 · 80 S. Ct. 400 · 4 L. Ed. 2d 380 · 1960 U.S. LEXIS 1956
- Docket number
- 76
- Decided
- January 25, 1960
- Argued
- January 20, 1960
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal 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 | |
| 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
Superior Court of Washington for King County et al. v. Washington ex Rel. Yellow Cab Service, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1959-029, docket 1959-029-01.
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