Alaska Industrial Board v. Chugach Electric Association, Inc.
356 U.S. 320 · Decided April 28, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Alaska Industrial Board v. Chugach Electric Association, Inc. was decided on April 28, 1958 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William O. Douglas 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
- 356 U.S. 320 · 78 S. Ct. 735 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 795 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 1142
- Docket number
- 303
- Decided
- April 28, 1958
- Argued
- April 8, 1958
- 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Election of remedies
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Territorial statute
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Alaska Industrial Board et al. v. Chugach Electric Association, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-084, docket 1957-084-01.
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