Accardi v. Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
383 U.S. 225 · Decided February 28, 1966 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Accardi v. Pennsylvania Railroad Co. was decided on February 28, 1966 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Military, veterans” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 383 U.S. 225 · 86 S. Ct. 768 · 15 L. Ed. 2d 717 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2159
- Docket number
- 280
- Decided
- February 28, 1966
- Argued
- January 20, 1966
- Court era
- Warren 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
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Military, veterans
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 54 Stat. 890
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Did not participate: Earl Warren.
Full case caption
Accardi et al. v. Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-058, docket 1965-058-01.
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