Weyerhaeuser Steamship Co. v. United States
372 U.S. 597 · Decided April 1, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Weyerhaeuser Steamship Co. v. United States was decided on April 1, 1963 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Potter Stewart 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
- 372 U.S. 597 · 83 S. Ct. 926 · 10 L. Ed. 2d 1 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 2424
- Docket number
- 65
- Decided
- April 1, 1963
- Argued
- February 18, 1963
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Governmental liability
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 5 U.S.C. § 751
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative 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 | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Weyerhaeuser Steamship Co. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-070, docket 1962-070-01.
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