United States v. Jones
336 U.S. 641 · Decided April 18, 1949 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Jones was decided on April 18, 1949 unanimously (7–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Wiley B. Rutledge 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
- 336 U.S. 641 · 69 S. Ct. 787 · 93 L. Ed. 2d 938 · 1949 U.S. LEXIS 2961
- Docket number
- 135
- Decided
- April 18, 1949
- Argued
- February 2, 1949
- 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
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Wiley B. Rutledge
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Railroad regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 39 U.S.C. § 523
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Did not participate: Stanley F. Reed, Robert H. Jackson.
Full case caption
United States v. Jones, Receiver
SCDB identifiers: case 1948-064, docket 1948-064-01.
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