United States v. Commodities Trading Corp.
339 U.S. 121 · Decided March 27, 1950 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Commodities Trading Corp. was decided on March 27, 1950 by a vote of 6–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, takings clause” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 339 U.S. 121 · 70 S. Ct. 547 · 94 L. Ed. 2d 707 · 1950 U.S. LEXIS 2176
- Docket number
- 156
- Decided
- March 27, 1950
- Argued
- January 10, 1950
- 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
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, takings clause
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- 50 U.S.C. § 901
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: Fred M. Vinson.
Full case caption
United States v. Commodities Trading Corp. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1949-054, docket 1949-054-01.
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