Walker v. Southern Railway Co.
385 U.S. 196 · Decided December 5, 1966 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Walker v. Southern Railway Co. was decided on December 5, 1966 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Election of remedies” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 385 U.S. 196 · 87 S. Ct. 365 · 17 L. Ed. 2d 294 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2783
- Docket number
- 89
- Decided
- December 5, 1966
- Argued
- November 10, 1966
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Election of remedies
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Railway Labor Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Full case caption
Walker v. Southern Railway Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1966-019, docket 1966-019-01.
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