United States v. Toronto
338 U.S. 396 · Decided December 12, 1949 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Toronto was decided on December 12, 1949 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Tom C. Clark 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
- 338 U.S. 396 · 70 S. Ct. 217 · 94 L. Ed. 2d 195 · 1949 U.S. LEXIS 2944
- Docket number
- 39
- Decided
- December 12, 1949
- Argued
- November 9, 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
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, takings clause
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- Fifth Amendment (takings clause)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas.
Full case caption
United States v. Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Navigation Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1949-021, docket 1949-021-01.
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