Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc. v. Koppal
345 U.S. 653 · Decided June 1, 1953 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc. v. Koppal was decided on June 1, 1953 by a vote of 7–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Harold H. Burton wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state legislation or regulation” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 345 U.S. 653 · 73 S. Ct. 906 · 97 L. Ed. 2d 1325 · 1953 U.S. LEXIS 2596
- Docket number
- 509
- Decided
- June 1, 1953
- Argued
- April 8, 1953
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- Harold H. Burton
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- Railway Labor 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 | Dissent | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: Stanley F. Reed.
Full case caption
Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc. v. Koppal
SCDB identifiers: case 1952-098, docket 1952-098-01.
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