United States v. Rock Island Motor Transit Co.
340 U.S. 419 · Decided February 26, 1951 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Rock Island Motor Transit Co. was decided on February 26, 1951 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Stanley F. Reed 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
- 340 U.S. 419 · 71 S. Ct. 382 · 95 L. Ed. 2d 391 · 1951 U.S. LEXIS 2385
- Docket number
- 25
- Decided
- February 26, 1951
- Argued
- November 7, 1950
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Stanley F. Reed
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Motor Carrier 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 | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
United States et al. v. Rock Island Motor Transit Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1950-035, docket 1950-035-01.
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