Allen v. Grand Central Aircraft Co.
347 U.S. 535 · Decided May 24, 1954 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Allen v. Grand Central Aircraft Co. was decided on May 24, 1954 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Harold H. Burton 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
- 347 U.S. 535 · 74 S. Ct. 745 · 98 L. Ed. 2d 933 · 1954 U.S. LEXIS 2606
- Docket number
- 450
- Decided
- May 24, 1954
- Argued
- March 11, 1954
- 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
- Harold H. Burton
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 50 U.S.C. § 2061
- 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 Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority |
Full case caption
Allen, Chairman, Twelfth Region Wage Stabilization Board, et al. v. Grand Central Aircraft Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1953-076, docket 1953-076-01.
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