American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. Atchison
387 U.S. 397 · Decided May 29, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. Atchison was decided on May 29, 1967 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Abe Fortas 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
- 387 U.S. 397 · 87 S. Ct. 1608 · 18 L. Ed. 2d 847 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 2786
- Docket number
- 57
- Decided
- May 29, 1967
- Argued
- March 13, 1967
- 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Abe Fortas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Interstate Commerce Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
American Trucking Associations, Inc., et al. v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1966-112, docket 1966-112-01.
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