United States v. Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co.
339 U.S. 261 · Decided April 17, 1950 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co. was decided on April 17, 1950 by a vote of 7–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Felix Frankfurter 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
- 339 U.S. 261 · 70 S. Ct. 644 · 94 L. Ed. 2d 816 · 1950 U.S. LEXIS 2107
- Docket number
- 26
- Decided
- April 17, 1950
- Argued
- October 13, 1949
- 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
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- Felix Frankfurter
- 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 | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas.
Full case caption
United States v. Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1949-063, docket 1949-063-01.
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