Atchison v. Wichita Board of Trade
412 U.S. 800 · Decided June 18, 1973 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Atchison v. Wichita Board of Trade was decided on June 18, 1973 by a vote of 5–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part and reversed or vacated it in part. Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Railroad regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 412 U.S. 800 · 93 S. Ct. 2367 · 37 L. Ed. 2d 350 · 1973 U.S. LEXIS 144
- Docket number
- 72-214
- Decided
- June 18, 1973
- Argued
- February 28, 1973
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Railroad regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent |
Did not participate: Lewis F. Powell Jr..
Full case caption
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. et al. v. Wichita Board of Trade et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1972-155, docket 1972-155-01.
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