Atchison v. Public Utilities Commission of California
346 U.S. 346 · Decided November 9, 1953 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Atchison v. Public Utilities Commission of California was decided on November 9, 1953 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sherman Minton wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, takings clause” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 346 U.S. 346 · 74 S. Ct. 92 · 98 L. Ed. 2d 51 · 1953 U.S. LEXIS 1550
- Docket number
- 22
- Decided
- November 9, 1953
- Argued
- October 14, 1953
- 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
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Sherman Minton
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, takings clause
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- Fifth Amendment (takings clause)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal 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 | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Earl Warren.
Full case caption
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Public Utilities Commission of California et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1953-006, docket 1953-006-01.
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