Alabama Great Southern Railroad Co. v. United States
340 U.S. 216 · Decided January 2, 1951 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Alabama Great Southern Railroad Co. v. United States was decided on January 2, 1951 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sherman Minton wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 340 U.S. 216 · 71 S. Ct. 264 · 95 L. Ed. 2d 225 · 1951 U.S. LEXIS 2388
- Docket number
- 45
- Decided
- January 2, 1951
- Argued
- November 8, 1950
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Sherman Minton
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Article I, Section 9, Paragraph 6 (preference to ports)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative 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 | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Alabama Great Southern Railroad Co. et al. v. United States et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1950-022, docket 1950-022-01.
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