United States v. New York
355 U.S. 253 · Decided December 16, 1957 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. New York was decided on December 16, 1957 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 355 U.S. 253 · 78 S. Ct. 212 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 247 · 1957 U.S. LEXIS 1567
- Docket number
- 45
- Decided
- December 16, 1957
- Argued
- November 20, 1957
- 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Governmental liability
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 49 U.S.C. § 322
- 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-026, docket 1957-026-01.
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