United States v. Interstate Commerce Commission
352 U.S. 158 · Decided December 17, 1956 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Interstate Commerce Commission was decided on December 17, 1956 by a vote of 6–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Stanley F. Reed wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Railroad regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 352 U.S. 158 · 77 S. Ct. 241 · 1 L. Ed. 2d 211 · 1956 U.S. LEXIS 1634
- Docket number
- 12
- Decided
- December 17, 1956
- Argued
- October 11, 1956
- Court era
- Warren 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
- Stanley F. Reed
- Opinion assigned by
- Stanley F. Reed
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Railroad regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority |
Did not participate: William J. Brennan Jr..
Full case caption
United States v. Interstate Commerce Commission et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1956-016, docket 1956-016-01.
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