United States v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co.
352 U.S. 77 · Decided December 3, 1956 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
United States v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. was decided on December 3, 1956 by a vote of 6–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John M. Harlan II wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 352 U.S. 77 · 77 S. Ct. 172 · 1 L. Ed. 2d 140 · 1956 U.S. LEXIS 1657
- Docket number
- 19
- Decided
- December 3, 1956
- Argued
- October 15, 1956
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–1
- Majority opinion
- John M. Harlan II
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Stanley F. Reed, William J. Brennan Jr..
Full case caption
United States v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1956-009, docket 1956-009-01.
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