Andrew G. Nelson, Inc. v. United States
355 U.S. 554 · Decided March 3, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Andrew G. Nelson, Inc. v. United States was decided on March 3, 1958 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Tom C. Clark 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
- 355 U.S. 554 · 78 S. Ct. 496 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 484 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 1937
- Docket number
- 16
- Decided
- March 3, 1958
- Argued
- December 11, 1957
- Court era
- Warren 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
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Motor Carrier 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
Full case caption
Andrew G. Nelson, Inc., v. United States et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-054, docket 1957-054-01.
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