Wyandotte Transportation Co. v. United States
389 U.S. 191 · Decided December 4, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Wyandotte Transportation Co. v. United States was decided on December 4, 1967 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Abe Fortas wrote the 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
- 389 U.S. 191 · 88 S. Ct. 379 · 19 L. Ed. 2d 407 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 2757
- Docket number
- 31
- Decided
- December 4, 1967
- Argued
- October 16, 1967
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Abe Fortas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Election of remedies
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 33 U.S.C. § 401
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated 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 | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Thurgood Marshall.
Full case caption
Wyandotte Transportation Co. et al. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1967-028, docket 1967-028-01.
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