Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc. v. Civil Aeronautics Board
336 U.S. 601 · Decided April 18, 1949 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc. v. Civil Aeronautics Board was decided on April 18, 1949 by a vote of 6–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Airline regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 336 U.S. 601 · 69 S. Ct. 756 · 93 L. Ed. 2d 911 · 1949 U.S. LEXIS 2968
- Docket number
- 387
- Decided
- April 18, 1949
- Argued
- February 8, 1949
- 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
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Airline regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 49 U.S.C. § 486
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Did not participate: Stanley F. Reed.
Full case caption
Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc. v. Civil Aeronautics Board
SCDB identifiers: case 1948-061, docket 1948-061-01.
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